(My apologies for forgetting to blog on"Give us this day our daily bread" on the Lord's Prayer last week. Here it is) My adorable grandsons (DeeJay, age 9; Aiden, age 5) came over for breakfast the other morning. As is our tradition, I made “Grandpa’s Epic Pancakes.” Actually, the pancakes themselves are not so epic … Continue reading Where Do “Epic Pancakes” Come From?

As we've discussed the Lord's Prayer this past week, there is an obvious theme: Prayer is much more than just asking God to change things. Indeed, as we look at the role of prayer as it relates to Whole Life Worship, one of the main things prayer does is “change me.” Richard Foster once said, … Continue reading Prayer: Changing Me to Change the World

Some view the last phrase of the Lord’s Prayer as nice closing, kind of like an explanation point at the end of the sentence: For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. In fact, some of the ancient manuscripts do not include that phrase (which is why you have a … Continue reading Bringing It Back

As we move through the Lord’s Prayer as a model of prayer, the next petition has to do with our protection: Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. One of the problems people have with evil and darkness is that we don’t understand the nature of its power against us. Many underestimate … Continue reading Total Protection

Awhile back, my oldest son, Tim preached an amazing sermon at our home church (Community Baptist Church of Rancho Cucamonga). This is the church he grew up as a child and teenager. He did a fantastic job! Yes, his mom was very proud (as was his dad and the home town folks). In fact, you … Continue reading Why We Must Forgive

I’ve learned this the hard way. When my wheels are not aligned it gets expensive. I go through tires quicker and I get worse gas mileage. It’s also dangerous, as I have to compensate my steering against the pull of a misaligned wheel. The same is true with our lives. When they are not aligned … Continue reading Alignment

To an American citizen living in the early 1960’s, John F. Kennedy was the most powerful man on the planet. He was President of the United States, Defender of the Free World, and Commander in Chief of the most powerful military force. He was a decisive leader whose decisions had global ramifications. However, to two … Continue reading Hallowed Be Thy Name

Over the next few days I want to look specifically how we can use the “Lord’s Prayer” as a model for prayer. Each line of this prayer is a concept of prayer in and of itself. As we use the Lord’s Prayer as several prayer concepts, our prayer life and our relationship with God is … Continue reading Our Father

Today I'm taking a break from the blog. Yesterday was my Sabbath and during that time I sensed that I need to rethink an pray over the rhythm and frequency of writing Whole Life Worship blog posts. So, I will be back after a short break and let you know how the Lord is directing … Continue reading A Short Break

This past weekend I got to take my Worship Ministry Leaders on a retreat up in the mountains. We asked the worship team from our daughter church to lead worship for our “peeps,” and they did a wonderful, amazing job! Thanks, Flipside Church! One of the things we did was reflect on where the Worship … Continue reading Formula for Beautiful Music