I find this....fascinating:

Last summer, I came home one day to find a $550 electric bill for our home. After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I was on the Internet looking into solar power.Now, since I am in the commercial real estate business, I am not always the environmentalist NIMBYs best friend. But when it … Continue reading Going Solar in South Pasadena

This past Sunday, I listened to a remarkable story. One I have heard before, but never grows old. Its the story of the journey of one man's life, of great love and great loss, and of redemption.My friend Frank was asked to share his "testimony", as we church folk call it, at a meeting of … Continue reading Christ Killer to Christ Follower

Last week, my oldest daughter Kelly and I stopped for a Mexican food dinner during a busy evening of errands and tutoring. She is taking high school biology this year, and having a rather rough go of it, but is hanging in there, and learning a lot.We had a great conversation about what she is … Continue reading Mexican Food & Evolution

The past several weeks have been torturous for us Bruin fans. Two losses to end the season, including one embarrassing one to Cal in the Pac Ten Tournament. Aaron Afflalo playing well below his capability. Bruins winning games on defense. But tonight! For the last 43 straight games, Kansas had held their opponents to under … Continue reading Oh My…..Final Four Baby!

From Dallas Willard's latest book: "Why should one insist on the exclusiveness of Christianity if all it is is one more cultural form? But let the reality of Christian spiritual formation come to its fullness, and exclusiveness willtake care of itself. If the witch and the warlock, the Buddhist and the Muslim, can truly walk … Continue reading Doing Things Differently

I love this. Matt is planning another trip. Here are outakes from his last trip.

My friend Julie, and Professor Dallas Willard have me thinking about the Jesus we may have created in our minds - as opposed to the Christ of the Scriptures.After a bit of thought, and based on my recent reading and reflection on this book, I think we church people might have created a caricature Jesus, … Continue reading Jesus As a Magic Clown