A new year is upon us, and with it, comes the hopes of what could be in 2013.  As a part of this season, I know that many of you are intentionally thinking about what you would like to accomplish in the coming year.  Whether you set resolutions or establish new goals, now seems like a perfect time to dream, focus, and set a course for better things in the coming twelve month.  As you think about such things, I invite you to answer this question: For me, winning in 2013 looks like ...

As we move past Thanksgiving and into Christmas and the close of 2012, there are so many obvious topics to write about, all worthy to engage in.  However, as I sit to share with you all, there is only one message I truly desire to get out.  Before I share what that is though, I invite you all to answer the following two questions: In the Great Commission, as given in Matthew 28:19-20, we are commanded by Jesus to “Go, therefore, and make ___________________ of all nations…” As a follow...

As we enter November, more and more of you will be wrapping-up what I pray was a blessed season of training, racing, and serving together.  As you transition from your race season to the post/off-season, I encourage all of you to take some time and celebrate the Lord’s blessings from this past season, as well as enjoy some rest and a period of unstructured fun activity.  I also encourage you to intentionally explore how to invest some of your extra time (created by less training) in ac...

Imagine… it’s that glorious day that each believer waits for. You have been called home to Heaven and are standing before the awesome throne of the LORD. The book of life is opened, and He scrolls its pages looking for your name.

The longer I walk with the Lord, the more I understand and appreciate God’s love and purpose for His body of believers, the big “C” Church. I also continue to appreciate the critical need for local congregations (little “c” churches) to practically live out the Church’s calling within their communities. As my understanding and heart for the Church and church grows, so does my understanding of FCA’s role.

Organized Christian groups have often been divided into two categories - the church, and, the para-church. As a fourth generation pastor with over 30 years of ministry experience, mostly within a local church, and as a long-time partner with FCA and FCA Endurance, I’ve got a fairly good understanding of each. It is with this in mind that I have been asked to write a short article regarding the need for the local church and each disciple’s active involvement in a local congregation.