Well, sometimes your job requires you to go pray for the governor. So this morning, I woke up, reached deep into the back recesses of my closet and grabbed my once-every-couple-of-years suit. I brushed some of the dust off and it looked pretty good.

The Notre Dame cathedral in France has been on everyone’s mind this week. It took lots of money and loads of work hours for almost 200 years to erect a building to point people to God and commemorate the mother of Jesus.

I was driving near our church today when I saw a coyote running across Central Avenue. A few hours before that, I had been driving down Glendale Avenue when I saw a peacock run across the street. Seriously.

Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom!
    Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!

"Experience is the best teacher, but it doesn’t have to be your own."

That's a true statement, but a dangerous one. 

In last Sunday’s message, I pointed out that there is a spiritual world that coincides with our physical world. If it weirds you out, don’t worry, it totally weirds me out also.

I am feeling a bit like Ebenezer Scrooge these days. So far this year I have been visited by what seem like ghosts from my past.

The Living Streams family seems to be in a season of fragility. This is not to say Living Streams people are weak, dainty, or delicate. No way, Living Streams people are mighty.

Rain—and hail—and wind—and puddles! Woo hoo!
 
This is a fun day for a Phoenician. Every person I mentioned the weather to today lit up with excitement. 

God loves romance. What? That’s sounds weird. Well, where do you think romance comes from?

It was nice to see a room full of American leaders all gathered together respecting the office of the presidency and the importance of governmental participation at last Thursday night's State of the Union address.

The Notre Dame cathedral in France has been on everyone’s mind this week. It took lots of money and loads of work hours for almost 200 years to erect a building to point people to God and commemorate the mother of Jesus.

Thanks to the faithful, generous, and at times sacrificial giving of the Living Streams Family we finished 2018 with a surplus. Woohoo!

Warning: If you are sad, this email may make you sadder at first; but keep reading and it will hopefully make you happy and hopeful.

“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.” 

I became friends with Larry Bresnan my senior year in high school. Larry went to a Fellowship for Christian Athletes camp after graduation and gave his life to Jesus. Larry found peace with God, started reading the Bible, and continually told me “Jesus is alive.”

If you know me, you know that I like to rethink things. I like to look for the unseen and unforeseen elements in things. I like to try to buck the trends, and almost always adhere to the less-is-more concept. This is true of how I view church, as well.

I love rain in the desert. I like the way it looks as it brings cleansing and clarity to all the colors, while surrounding them with a soft, grey hue. I like the way it smells as it brings the soothing fragrance of creosote into our dusty desert air.

In a book I have been reading lately the author discusses a psychological defense mechanism called dissociation. (I know that sounds boring, but bear with me a moment.) 

Right now, my life has three main compartments. I have heard people say it is not good to compartmentalize your life.