I Think A Clarification is Needed – Re: Mark Driscoll ‘We are a Movement’ Bootcamp Message

What follows is thoughts based on Mark Driscoll’s talk that you can find here.

First let me say that I have nothing against Mark Driscoll. I have advocated, both on this blog and on other’s, that before his own master a servant stands or falls. That master is not the blogosphere, nor the court of public opinion, but the true and living God. He is Mark Driscoll’s Master and it’s to Him that we all will give account for our ministries. God is using Mark and I continue to pray for him.

Second let me say that I am a Calvary Chapel pastor and church planter and I’ve been one for 8 years now. What will follow is not some sort of sour grapes, as I’m not sour as all. I am writing a clarification because I think one is necessary. Mark didn’t ask me to write one. I am taking it upon myself to write it because I think it is important for perspectives to be clarified.

We’re already Post Post Modern – Are you ready?

So I got to speak in a class at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary on Tuesday. I spoke for my friend and missionary Mark Wagner in his class ‘Spiritual Issues in Evangelism’. Mark asked me to share cultural exegesis for Mill Valley as a way to guide his students in praying and waging battle for our community. I was very very excited to be able to share as I felt that it was an opportunity to put all of my thoughts together that had been kicking around my mind from many conversations, musings, and meditations about the community and context that God has me in.

I finally finished Luke’s Gospel

Today, after 100 messages, I finished teaching through Luke’s Gospel. It’s a bit bitter sweet for me. We began Luke’s Gospel on the inaugural service for Calvary North Bay a bit over 2 years ago. Today, I closed the book out. Some of you may be saying, 100 messages… that’s a lot. For those of you who know me well, you’re probably thinking… 100 messages, that’s it!

Either way, we closed the book on the Luke’s Gospel today. We’ll be beginning Philippians in a few weeks and I’m excited.

God bless you

Desiring God Conference – Day 1

I was blessed by people in the fellowship at Calvary North Bay. A bunch of folks decided that they wanted to send me to the Desiring God Conference for Pastors in Minneapolis so that I could get a time of refreshment and nourishment. What none of them new was that I had been listening to this conference yearly and had always thought, “One of these years, I’ll make it out to that conference”. So I was blessed when I was told about their righteous scheming.

I awoke at 3:30 am PST and hopped a plane out to Minneapolis. I just wanted to share some thoughts with you.

I’m Grateful for Living Faith Heroes