My favorite time of year…

(Our tree here at church)When I was growing up at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, one of my favorite times of the year was the advent season. I loved when the church would get all decked out with its Christmas liturgical gear. What I remember most of all was the candlelight services at 11:00pm [...]

Post-Turkey Day Pt. 2

One of our greatest joys this recent thanksgiving was to watch our kids. I enjoy watching them have fun and I love listening to them. Most of all I enjoy watching them grow up. What makes me sad is to know that they will grow up way to fast. Therefore I want to make holidays [...]

Ouch!

My buddy Steve makes a good point.

HT: (Steve Bock)

Post-Thanksgiving Stuff…Pt. 1

After getting back from Los Angeles last night, I was catching up on some blogotinals and came across this. Always nice to receive kind words of affirmation from friends. Affirmations always seem to come at the right times in a persons life. They’re like God’s little reminders to keep our eyes focused upon the things [...]

The things you see on Hollywood Boulevard…

The things you see on Hollywood Boulevard…MR. INCREDIBLE!!!!

Surrogate Parents

Today I stopped by to see a man of God in the hospital, a friend, a father figure, and one who has always desired to follow and serve Christ in all that he would do and say. Please pray for Frank, his wife Jane, and his extended family. I also consider Frank a surrogate parent, [...]

Thanksgiving and stuff…

This just in. Barney has a rip. The famous lovable Barney just seen in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade has a rip in his leg. Anyways, just hanging today in Los Angeles with family. Watching some of the Macy’s parade as we speak. We’re finally going to catch a glimpse of the "hood." Hollywood. [...]

You go girl!

Listening to the radio yesterday and heard about this drink. Thought it was a joke until I was walking through the local belair market this morning and saw this. When do us old dudes who are trying to watch our figure get a "go dude" drink for ourselves?

The grace of a child

You know something. When I reflect about my life and ministry as a young pastor I can’t help but think about our children. Tonight, I could of broke down in tears like a little baby when my youngest son comes to me in our living room, grabs my hand, and takes me into his room [...]

The Substitute…

(A pic of Mr. Wahe) Today I ventured out into the world of "substitute" teaching. I got the call, "can you come in for a few hours?" Sure. I arrived in the midst of a sea of students here. A few of the students who attend my youth groups at church saw me which was [...]