Pastoring : Most difficult thing isn’t what you think

“I would like to buy three dollars worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk, or a snooze in the sunshine … I want ecstasy, not transformation. I want the warmth of the womb, not a new birth. I...
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An Open Letter to California’s Current & Future Governor

With President Trump recently surveying the damage in the Palisades and Pasadena, Californians will elect their next governor in 2026, and the stakes have never been higher. The need to address critical issues confronting this great state is urgent. Being born and...
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Bishop at National Prayer Service: Revealing but Not Surprising

At the National Cathedral on Tuesday, the Episcopal bishop of Washington directly confronted President Donald Trump, using the traditional prayer service for the incoming chief executive as an opportunity to spread misinformation — as if we don’t already have enough...
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Scandals in the Church and the Spirit of Accusation

Over the years, we’ve seen many failures and fallings in the evangelical church. And it begs the question: WHAT IS GOING ON? In my article, Why Do Leaders Fall? I wrote: “They fall for the same reason that all Christians fall. Each of us is drawn away by our own evil...
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A Letter to the Left — We Are Not the Enemy

The Trump victory was a severe blow to many who claim that “Trump is a threat to democracy and freedom!” For example, Elizabeth Warren posted: “To everyone afraid of what happens next, I share your fears.” Yahoo News even reported that Canadian police are bracing for...
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An Urgent Open Letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump from a California Pastor

Congratulations on your incredible win. We knew that God was up to something. Since your win, I’m re-releasing this article as a new article.  Pastoring a Bible-believing church in California is not easy but I’m surrounded by many good people. We all understand the...
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Oh, That You Would Rip America Open

Isaiah 64:1 (NKJV) “Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence…” “America has fallen,” cries some. And although we are in a very difficult crisis, I still believe in the God who revives dead things....
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The Deception of Pride in Politics

In my last article about our political divide, I wrote, “Political views bring out the best and the worst in us. I know I’m a work in progress myself. Christians must repent of their pride and anger, and the church must unite in submission to God before our country...
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POLITICS: The Main Reason “Christians” are Divided

It's no secret that many “Christians” are divided about politics: One argues, “How can Christians vote for Trump?” Another shoots back, “You can’t be a Christian and vote Democrat!” And yet another grumbles, “How can you vote for either one?” To truly understand the...
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David French’s Theology is EXPOSED as He Endorses Kamala Harris & Blasts ‘MAGA Christians’

Political commentator and columnist David French penned an op-ed in The New York Times endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and presenting the case for why he believes other so-called conservatives should support her to "save conservatism." I’ll be quoting from an...
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Pastoring : Most difficult thing isn’t what you think

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“I would like to buy three dollars worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk, or a snooze in the sunshine … I want ecstasy, not transformation. I want the warmth of the womb, not a new birth. I...

An Open Letter to California’s Current & Future Governor

An Open Letter to California’s Current & Future Governor

With President Trump recently surveying the damage in the Palisades and Pasadena, Californians will elect their next governor in 2026, and the stakes have never been higher. The need to address critical issues confronting this great state is urgent. Being born and...

Bishop at National Prayer Service: Revealing but Not Surprising

Bishop at National Prayer Service: Revealing but Not Surprising

At the National Cathedral on Tuesday, the Episcopal bishop of Washington directly confronted President Donald Trump, using the traditional prayer service for the incoming chief executive as an opportunity to spread misinformation — as if we don’t already have enough...

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“I would like to buy three dollars worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk, or a snooze in the sunshine … I want ecstasy, not transformation. I want the warmth of the womb, not a new birth. I...

An Open Letter to California’s Current & Future Governor

An Open Letter to California’s Current & Future Governor

With President Trump recently surveying the damage in the Palisades and Pasadena, Californians will elect their next governor in 2026, and the stakes have never been higher. The need to address critical issues confronting this great state is urgent. Being born and...

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