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If you're a parent, you can identify with the fact that every child has their own unique personality. I have two daughters and the two of them have completely different temperaments! One is a neat freak who functions off a calendar, lays our her clothes the night before, is more soft spoken and process things to death. The other... her room is constantly cluttered, lives in the moment, can't

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Tonight was Faith Family Church Night of Worship (NOW)... it was absolutely breath taking! Here's a summary: Jesus was exalted, people experienced the real love of God and discovered their true identity! PRAISE GOD.... Since I'm not limited to 140 characters, I'll elaborate a bit more: To open the night, an incredible young man named Carl Jones did a monologue of Psalm 139. All I can say is...

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Today is the one year mark of when my mother passed away suddenly from a heart attack. But I don't live this day dwelling on her death... today I will celebrate her life. I spent the day with my sister Theresa: hanging out, lunch at one of our favorite Korean restaurant, going to the grave site. It was great sharing that time with her. There's no doubt that my mom had a huge impact in my life.

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Acts 9:1,2 "Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem." The tension during these formative years of the Church was so thick that many of the

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Acts 3:1 "One day Peter and John were going to the temple at the time of prayer..." Throughout the book of Acts, we see numerous accounts of miraculous things taking place through the first century Church. In Acts chapter 3, we see a man who was crippled from birth be healed. We'll be looking at this portion of scripture this coming Sunday in our iMpAct series... but here's just one thing that

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Acts 2:37 "When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" When you read Acts, you can't help but see a different Peter after the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, and what you see of Peter in any of the gospels. There's no doubt that the person of the Holy Spirit iMpActs our lives in ways that cannot be accomplished

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Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 The Lord God is Jehovah, my provider All I have, comes from You. Your character is good. Your promises are good. I put my trust in You. You have placed seed in my hand. In this seed is Your provision for my days to come. In obedience, in faith, in joy and in expectation; I sow my seed. I declare this seed is blessed. It will not come back empty. You are providing

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Acts 1:17-18 NLT  17 "Judas was one of us and shared in the ministry with us." 18 (Judas had bought a field with the money he had received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines...) The author of Acts, Dr. Luke, was a very thorough writer. However, I believe this vivid description of what happened to Judas is important. Why would God

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All of us have looked to the sky and seen balloons floating to the sky. Typically it's slipped from the hand of some kid who just came out of Red Robbin and between the restaurant and the car, it was released from his/her hand is left standing in the parking lot looking up to the sky crying for it to return. When Jesus ascended, the disciples were captivated... I would too! Although they were

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Today was our first Sunday back to FFC from our 9 week sabbatical. Coming together in worship was magnificent! Meeting new people who have come to find FFC as home over the past several weeks proves that the church is bigger than anyone person. We introduced a new series that will take us through the book of Acts (see below for today's outline), taking a look at the characteristics that made the

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Today I took another step towards 40. I spent the with my wife and had a wonderful time just hanging out together, doing a little shopping and lunch in Southcenter. Later we got the kids from school and went to Jaiden's softball game. It was raining but I actually didn't mind. In all it was a wonderful day! During my time with Angie, we briefly reflected on 37 years of life... God has been so

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Today was an incredible day! I had the chance to listen to Christine Caine from Hillsong Church in Sydney Australia. Her love for Jesus Christ consumes her and she is passionate about the Kingdom of God and the local church. Some say "the church is the hope of the world", but she embodies this vision and is committed to raising the bar of what it means to be a Christian and serving the Church,

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My wife and I have been at Faith Family Church for 15 amazing years. We've seen God do incredible things and are honored to share in the ministry that God desires to accomplish here: seeing lives changed by the love of God through Jesus Christ. Loving people the way He does is a challenging task, but it's the joy of my life!. I'm in just a few days into our 9week sabbatical, and so far it has

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Today was mother's day, and I really enjoyed the day! We kicked it off with our church family; worship was amazing, honored mothers/women, and built up our faith by looking at Matthew 15. It was a great way to start the day! Afterwards we went to the in-laws. Did some BBQ and played baseball for a few hours outside with the whole family. Lot's of laughs, not to mention good exercise. This was

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I was recently given teaching from one of the greatest preachers of our time; Bishop TD Jakes. I have it my car and have been listening to it over and over again for the past 3 weeks. Needless to say, I can't get enough of it... it's powerful! One of the things that I have been thinking about is how after Elijah did all these incredible acts of God: calling fire down from heaven and proving the

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Easter is the celebration of life; being alive. Jesus Christ was once dead, seemingly defeated;now risen in victory! John 3 Jesus gave a name for this other than Easter... Born Again. It's what he called the life transformation of a person; we were dead in sin and made alive through grace and faith in Jesus Christ. A new identity - born identity. Being born again baffles the way the we think

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In our society today, and even within the church, we place great weight and value on our opinions, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, being independent, individuality and not conforming to the thoughts and ways of others. There seems to be something that we have forgotten and sidelined that is more valuable and meaningful to the heart of God. It’s something known as honor. Honor defined is

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Often people talk about waiting for that big opportunity somewhere down road: when I get done with school... when I retire... when I get married... when the kids are out of the house... when I get that job... etc. The truth is that our greatest opportunity is today. Each morning I wake up to an alarm clock. The kind that has the loud irritating buzzard that when you hear it scares you awake.

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Jesus was described  in many different ways: a gifted teacher, a powerful prophet, a miracle worker, an epic revolutionist, even an illegitimate son. It's interesting how others can see or define you one way, and yet you may have a completely different perspective of yourself. The Bible clearly captures the impact Jesus made everywhere He went, and even today millions of people have been impacted

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Have you ever noticed how all the different ways Jesus is portrayed in movies, paintings and drawings look very similar? The long dirty blond hair, blue eyes, facial hair, tall and lean... even the way they seem to make him look contemplative, mysterious and walk with such grace. Jesus said in John 14:7 "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and

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Sunday is my most favorite day of the week. My wife and I love pastoring or Church: seeing people connect with a real God, transformed by His love, restoring marriages and changing hearts. When we gather together to worship Jesus Christ, it's like the windows of heaven open up... I sense great peace, comfort and true joy that goes beyond happiness. We looked at Luke 5:17-26, here's the account.

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Psalm 18:20 The Lord has delt with me according to my righteousness; Stop and consider this statement. This has got to be either one of the most frightening thoughts, or one of the greatest revelations we could ever embrace. All of us are comfortable with the saying; "Nobody is perfect", and to hear someone say; "I am righteous", makes everyone take 5 big steps backward because they don't want

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I've never really been a tech person, but today I took some aggressive steps... I have entered the world of twitter and learning to use my flip camera. It's amazing at how easy and fluent many people are with it all, and awkward with others... like me. This kind of gives me a sense of how some people feel about God, church, prayer, reading the bible or living a life devoted to Christ. For many,

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2010 brought about an exciting breakthrough for me as a pastor and for our church... after 17 months of construction; on January 3, 2010 we were able hold our first service in our new facility! IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.  Our people have worked hard and sacrificed so much to reach this landmark. I was overwhelmed with so many different thoughts and emotions... the greatest moment was during our

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Our youngest daughter celebrated her 6th birthday this past weekend... she's growing up so fast! It's exciting to see her personality develop and watch her discover her passions and talents. She loves to color, sing and dance. I love sitting with her and look into her BIG brown eyes! Her laugh is contagious and has a wonderful personality. She's so determined and strong-willed that it drives me

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It's no secret that I am not a handy-man. The only tools I own are: a drill gun, screw drivers, hammer, measuring tape, hanging wire and painting stuff. So what do I do with these? I paint, hang pictures and intall blinds. So whenever I have something that needs to be done around the house, I call up one of my friends who has the know how and the tools to do it. I've learned how to do a lot of

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Each night as I make my way back home, I see more homes getting into the Christmas Spirit; lights on the house and out in the yard, wreaths on doors and decorated trees in the window. Then I get to my house... nothing. No lights mounted yet, no tree inside. It doesn't look like there's any Christmas Spirit in our house. What is the Spirit of Christmas? Is it the lights, decorations, egg nog and

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Matthew 1:23  "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus [the Lord saves], because He will save His people from their sins." Deep inside the heart of every person is the desire to be apart of greatness. So here's a question... what if you could? What if the opportunity came to you to be apart of something bigger than you; beyond what you felt comfortable with? Would

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What an exciting day we had today at church! We started a new series entitled Christmas, and looked at Matthew 2:2 "Where is the One who has been born king of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him." You can listen online by going to http://www.ffconthehill.com/ and click listen to sermons or check it out on iTunes under Faith Family Church. Here's some highlights...

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Thank God! Call out His Name! Tell the whole world who He is and what He's done! Sing to Him! Play songs for Him! - 1 Chronicles 16:8 The Message The first thing that David did was identify who/what to be thankful for. David the Psalmist mentions no one specific, but God alone. There's none more deserving of our praise and gratitude! Thank God for His grace, mercy, faithfulness, care and

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Proverbs 18:16 NKJ "A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men." Thanksgiving is just a few day away, and 'Black Friday' advertisements are starting to increase. I actually enjoy getting out to the stores the day after Thanksgiving... shopping for the right gift and getting a great deal. This proverb isn't about 'how to brib your way to the top', or how to kiss someone's

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I'm one who is drawn towards challenges, but I don't like to deal with things that are difficult. I love the challenge of marriage, but I don't what a difficult marriage. Parenting is challenging, but it doesn't need to be difficult and complex. Pastoring is a challenge, people are challenging, but they don't have to be complicated and difficult. We can make simple things difficult or more

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You've probably heard or seen the show where a gentlemen documents his survival techniques in remote places of the world. Living off the land and surviving the elements with only a back pack of common belongings. He making his own shelters, eats whatever he can find (snakes, insects, plant-life), conquering anything from rivers to mountain tops and deserts. If you're like me, you'd say things

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I believe you can tell a lot about someone by the things that they are passionate about. I also believe that you can tell just as much about someone by the things that drive them nuts. Well... what does this tell you about me? THINGS THAT DRIVE ME NUTS! it drives me nuts when people 'one up' your story just to have the final word it drives me nuts when I don't get everything done that I set out

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I know that we are still a few weeks out from Thanksgiving, but I can't help it... I LOVE CHRISTMAS! I enjoy all if it: the celebration of the life of Christ, crowds of people, eggnog lates, white lights, decorations, shopping for gifts, music, bundling up for cold weather, snow, time with family and friends, etc. The way some people view Christmas is the same outlook people have about life! "

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My last Blog had a verse that the Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy about following the pattern he lived as he followed the teaching of Jesus Christ. I can't help but thinking about the influence my mom had in my life. This past August my mom died of a heart-attack... today my mom would have celebrated her 69th birthday. My mom experienced things in her life that I will never fully know or

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1 Timothy 1:13 -  What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. The Apostle Paul was a mentor to Timothy, and gave a bold statement; pattern your life after mine. This may sound arrogant, proud or presumptuous, however Paul recognizes that patterns are important to life. I have some questions and thoughts stirring from this verse. "...the

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Sometimes things that don't really matter, matter too much. And there's things that really matter that don't matter to us. So you're on your way with a friend or spouse to dinner, and the question comes up: "What do you want for dinner?" The typical answer is... "I don't know, it doesn't matter to me." It doesn't matter... it's an easy statement; one of convenience. It means I have no opinion,

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We are in the Fall season... my favorite time of year! I love the crisp mornings, wearing scarfs, warm coats and putting on a warm fire! One of the greatest things about this time of year are the leaves as they change colors. It's funny to think that the beauty of all the colors is really about a changing cycle/season of life. Although it seems that life is coming to an end, it's merely

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Sundays have been amazing! Our message series of GET UP has been one of my favorites of 2009. We've been looking at Saul (the apostle Paul) and the influences that changed in his life. Saul was once zealous to kill those of 'the Way' of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:2), but was enlighted by the truth of God's love and went from a "no way" to a champion of "the Way". But the Lord said... "Go, for he [Saul

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John 4:38 NIV  "I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor." Jesus was speaking to His disciples and told them to look to the fields and see that they were white, ready for harvest. The essence of vision is to hope, believe, or have faith for something. We cherish the opportunity to reap a harvest, the rewards

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Helen Keller was once asked; "What's worse than being blind?" Her response was; "Having sight but not having vision." I don't know if I would call myself a "visionary", but I certainly do have floods of ideas, dreams and aspirations. At times it's really difficult to know what to do, when to do them and how to go about doing these things. Many of the thoughts that consume my heart come as I

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This one word question is a powerful and important to discover the deeper meaning to situation or a circumstance. It it establishes reason, purpose and mission. As a kid, I wanted to know why I couldn't go outside, or have that piece of candy or have a friend come over. I also asked WHY I had to be the one to take out the trash, do my homework, brush my teeth, etc. Today I had lunch at the Old

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Sunday is my favorite day of the week... and it's not because of football! I'm anxious to get back to Acts 9 and look at our GET UP series. Last week we looked at how the early church had a difficult time embracing the fact that Saul the 'slaughterer' (he got this name for killing so many Christians), could ever become a fully devoted, TRUE follower of Christ. In essence, they said... "Saul, NO

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What would it be like to be one of the greatest? Being a great fan of sports, athletes today are compared to "the greatest of all times": Muhamud Ali and boxing, Michael Jordan with basketball, Brett Farve in football, Tiger Woods and golf, Billy Graham and world evangelism... The apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians give us another measure of greatness, one that we all can, or should, strive for in

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Ephesians 4:26, 27 NIV "In your anger do not sin". Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Each Sunday my wife and I gather with other couples with the purpose of strengthening our marriage and building relationships with others (we call it our community). This portion of scripture sparked some great discussion related to how we honor our

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I was reading Psalm 67, a short passage of scripture containing only 7 verses. Through out the Psalm you will find the word Selah at the end of certain passages. It's a word that gives instruction to 'stop and ponder' or meditate on. Twice in this short passage Selah appears: vs 1 - May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, Selah vs 4 - May the nations be glad and

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Today I have a something valuable and powerful... choices. The most powerful choice I have each day will need to be answered over and over again throughout my day. Not because it is never answered, but because it always requires an answer. That choice is my attitude. Today my most difficult task was, and is, to monitor my attitude. Throughout the day, my attitude is challenged and put to the

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People wonder what HISTORY MAKER is all about, so let me give some clarity. HISTORY MAKER is all about living to my potential and fulfill my God given destiny... to allow HIS-story to be lived out in every facet of my life. It is my desire: to declare the reality of God, and to inspire others to love life and life it to the fullest. This is not some 'religious' mission, or even a pastor/clergy

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This weekend will by my last wedding ceremony for 2009. It's been a busy spring and summer for weddings, 8 total. I meet with each couple anywhere from 4 - 8 times leading up to the day of the wedding. It's a lot of work, but it's worth it and I enjoy each opportunity. Angie and I have been married for 14 years. I can honestly say that I love her more now than ever before, and absolutely enjoy

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Hebrews 12:2 "look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross..." When we think about life and what we want to accomplish, we think of great things. Every couple walks down the isle thinking of the "happily ever after" type of marriage. People going into business for themselves think of all the money their going to make. Athletes

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John 17:15 - "I'm not asking You [God] to take them out of the world... " This is just one line out of an entire chapter that records Jesus praying. Just to know that Jesus prayed for us is amazing; you should read it some time... Anyhow, the part that stood out to me was this statement: "I'm not asking you to take them out of the world..." It's really funny to think about how Christians live

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2 Corinthians 5:19 "God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ..." I don't know if I will ever fully understand the depth of this verse. The simple part of this is that God desired to have restored relationship with us, His most precious of all creation. Think of reconciling in terms of your finances, like our checkbook (for many it's online banking... I'm still old school). The purpose

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Romans 12:1-2  "...in view of God's mercy... be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will." Being a parent is a challenge. If you're a parent, you understand that. The greatest weight of responsibility I feel I have as a parent is to train my two girls to become all that God has intended them to be

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Today was a great day (minus the Seahawk loss to the 49ers)... our services were incredible. Several people made decisions to GET UP from failures; past and present, asking for God's forgiveness and forgiving themselves. I cannot tell you how exciting it is to look into the eyes of people who experience the reality of God. They look alive, as if a weight has been dropped or they just took their

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This week has been a blur! So many things happened that seemed so diverse. Our youngest daughter started kindergarten, our oldest turned 9 years old (last year in the single digits), girls sleep over, building project details, a funneral, a wedding, date with my wife, two opportunities of sharing Christ with strangers, a hospital visit, going through my mom's stuff at home, watching the memorial

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John 10:10 The theif does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it [life] more abundantly. One of my greatest desires and prayers is: "God, help me live my life fulfilling my potential, living my destiny." Satan doesn't want me to live my life to the fullest, because if I did; it would give evidence to the fact that

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The life of Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, is a great encouragement to me. He literally became a pioneer to today's church in spite of his enormous flaws and failures. Even when Jesus told Peter that he would deny Him three times by days end, Peter still messed up. He even declared to Jesus that he would go to prison and even die for Jesus instead of denying Him. This weekend at Faith Family

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This picture was taken this June down in Seaside Oregon while we spent one week with my mom on vacation. We were in a hat shop just being silly, and now it's my favorite picture. She passed away unexpectedly on August 20th.I never knew any of my grandparents, so this was my first time experiencing the loss of a someone close. It came as quite a shock to all of us. Since that day we received the

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I was recently contacted the Fife/Milton business bureau as a community MOST WANTED, and notified that I will be LOCKED-UP behind bars on August 27th! This partnership is to raise money for the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association), to assist kids who suffer from MD. MD is a genetic disease marked by a progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles, which control

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Tonight we went with our staff and some friends to watch the Seattle Mariners play against the New York Yankees. Mariners ended up loosing the game in the 9th, but we put on our rally caps (turning you hat inside out) trying to generate some MOJO. We had a great time just hanging out, having a great time... eating garlic fries! One of the highlights was when a fan was arrested for leaping over

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This past Sunday, my wife and I had one of the most amazing encounters we have ever experienced. It can only be explained as a divine appointment that God had waiting for us when we least expected it, and when we needed it the most!At this time I don't feel at liberty to share details of what our incredible experience was, but it had such an impact that I know it was a wonderful gift from God. I

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Genesis 3 gives us the account of what we know as the Fall of Man. This is when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit off the tree that God established as forbidden. Many, including myself, have wondered why God would do such a thing; placing such a "temptation" before them. I still don't have a real solid answer, but I do understand that God did give us a free will, and that love, devotion and

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Pastors Greg and Starlene Martin are valued friends of ours and started a church about 8 years ago. Pastor Greg asked me to speak at their Men's Retreat. We spent one night together then headed out the next afternoon to do some white water rafting. In our raft of 8 men plus the guide, I only knew one person... Pastor Greg. One thing that made our trip safe and fun was the fact that in a short

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One thing that took some time getting use to was trusting the raft. I'm not afraid of water, but my goal was to stay in the boat for the entire journey. I anticipated getting wet, which was welcomed since the temperature was in the low 80's. So our guide instructed us to secure ourselves by using our feet as we aproached the rapids.Find Your Footing – every person in that raft was sitting on the

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Last weekend I went white-water rafting, something that I'd never done before. IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE! A group of 14 men went down the Wenatchee River in two rafts, along with three other rafts. Water was high, rapids aggressive and adrenaline pumping as we hit some solid class three waves and some class fours. Of the five rafts, two completely flipped over, the one I was in didn't.There

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1 Peter 5:8-9 NIV "Be self controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith..."The past few Sundays at FFC we have talked about Beyond the Hurt and Live Strong, messages that bring awareness to the real attacks of a real enemy and how to find real victory! We are excited about the great things that

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Psalm 139:14,17 I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! Our Sunday series entitled Perspective has be incredible! There's so many things that influence how we see life and determines our experiences: the media, family and friends, past experiences, expectations of others, culture, etc.

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At FFC we started a new Message Series entitled Perspective. We're looking at those things in life that shape our views in all areas of life... kind of like sunglasses. One of the truths is that our perspective determines our experiences. Media, family up-bringing, other people, past experiences and many other things want to shape our perspective of life, especially marriage. Even me writing

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Right now Angie and I are at the Airport awaiting our flight home after spending 4 days together for our 14th anniversary. We can't wait to see Jaiden and Mikayla!So, here's some more things that we have committed ourselves to:4.Communication - Do more listening than talking: look at your spouse and give your full attention, listen to the body language and voice tone.Find out what's being said

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A few weeks back (April 1st), our church construction project experienced quite a scare. Dennis Hight, our on site project manager for FFC, fell over 22 feet off the roof.His injuries included: shattered heel, broken tibia and fibia that protruded out of his skin and dug into the dirt, pelvis separated into places, broken lumbar and bruised internal organs.God's hand was there protecting Dennis -

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Look at this picture, thank God for change! It was taken April 15th, 1995... 14 years ago my wife Angie and I got married. With each year that passes, it has gotten better and better... I'm incredibly blessed!Proverbs 18:22 - He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.Like any marriage, there are challenges that we go through, but we are committed to growing healthy

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Luke 24:5-8 NIV - “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you, while He was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’” Then they remembered His words.We had a wonderful weekend, as we celebrated Easter, the day Jesus raised from the dead.

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This past Saturday my oldest daughter and I had one of our Date with Dad nights. We went out to dinner and had a great time talking and laughing, then went to our favorite ice-cream shop. Mikayla had a scoop of Jamoca and I had a scoop of chocolate almond and pistachio (no regrets, I promise). Then we went to move where she sat on my lap the entire time... I love it when she rests her head on my

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This past week I had a conversation with an incredible woman in our church who is 90 years old. She's been a part of our church as long as I've been there (13 yrs), and she was describing a procedure she has coming up to regulate her heart. Now... she is always got a smile on her face; ALWAYS! Full of life, upbeat, positive, and brightens up any room she enters. As we were talking, she said: "How

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There has been some great conversations and thoughts shared with me on GRACE from those in our church. It's exciting to see the revelation and thoughts from other people! I was encouraged from their thoughts and decided it would be cool to share these 2 thoughts will all of you... WE'RE ALL ON THE ROAD GROWING IN GRACE! Thanks guys for your thoughts. *I WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS AS WELL*Guest on

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The night with Bishop TD Jakes was absolutely amazing! From the very beginning the atmosphere was charged, ready, filled with anticipation. There's something about that energy that makes the presence of God tangible...One of the treasures that impacted me was the thought of CAPACITY. God is only able to pour out to the measure of ones capacity. Like a glass: I can have an unlimited resource

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Angie and I come to Texas every year for a time to refuel and leadership coaching. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN AMAZING! God has touched us and other church leaders so powerfully here at C3.I've been reminded once again of His call on my life and that He believes in me so much to give me the most important job in the world...leading my local church;which is part of His glorious Church; and to reach

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We are doing tons of swimming on vacation, which also means we takes lots of baths. So, we decided to have some fun and put soap in our jacuzzi tub. Not only was it fun, but it was good way to launder our bathing suits.Our time away has been a blast! Like I said earlier, lots of swimming, play games, just relaxing. This morning we did tye-dye shirts, we'll see how they turn out tomorrow. We only

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The family is enjoying a little time away. We arrived yesterday and met some friends here that we did ministry with in Everett:Jon and Karly Weitzel with their kids; Reagan, Ella and Jack.We woke-up to a beautiful sunrise! I read Psalms 5:3 NIV and it reminded me again of God's GRACE - In the morning O Lord, you hear my voice, in the morning I lay my request before you, and wait in

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In the Old Testament, the only people who could be in the presence of God was the priests, and only after a very intense and complete cleansing process, physically and spiritually, and put on special clothing. If the priests were not completely 'clean', they would be struck dead when they went behind curtain into the Holy of Holies where the Ark of the Covenant was and the presence of God dwelt.

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Romans 4:4-5 NLT When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.There's something rewarding about working hard; a sense of accomplishment, usefulness, contribution and value. There are people who are filled with so much pride or 'self respect', that

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Luke 7:50 And He [Jesus] said to the woman [a prostitute], "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."The message of Jesus Christ was revolutionary, and anything revolutionary is controversial in nature... that's the nature of change. This message of GRACE was such a paradigm shift, that it got Him crucified. Here's a question for us to ponder: Who had the most difficultly embracing this message of

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This past Sunday evening, I felt impressed for us as a church to pray for our nation and for our new President. Before doing so, I took the time to look at the Bible and see what God gives for us as instruction on this. i would like to encourage you to go to our church website http://www.ffconthehill.com/ and listen to the podcast entitled Pray for our Nation. Many people believe that '

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Today is Sunday, and we have had 4 days worth of snow! So much so that we contemplated what we should do with our services. We kept our service schedules and had great turn outs, awesome energy, passionate worship, and served FREE LATES for the first service. People drove in our Western WA blizzard, and some even walked to church... WOW!Our focus was how Jesus is The Indescribable Gift and I read

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Luke 2:19 NKJ "But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart."Here in Western Washington we don't really get a lot of snow. So when we, do I love it... but what I hate, is all the hype of getting snow and getting none! Like a little kid, I anxiously await the snow to fall, looking out the window all the time, hoping to wake up to the muffled silence of white snow covering the

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What do you want for Christmas? My wife and I have asked our girls this question, and sure enough they had their list. At the top is a Wii. I remember as a kid, each year I had my big items: new bike, big wheel (do you know what that is?), radio controlled car, train set, Atari game system, walkman (tape player with headphones)... I know this dates me!Maybe it happens to all of us as we get older

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Of all the different decorations we put up, my favorite things are lights. They set the mood and add so much... white lights are my choice. Light has always held significant spiritual imagery throughout scripture: light was the first thing God created, it's a symbol of goodness and blessing, the battle of darkness is conquered with light. And unlike the some of the other introductions of the

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Matthew 1:19 "Then Joseph her husband, being a just man..." I was reading this verse today and this statement made me think about what it's like being a father. The truth is: I'm just a man... trying to do my best, having issues of my own far from perfect, overwhelmed sometimes, wanting to provide for my family, to be a good role model, raise my girls with integrity and character, learning as I

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The countdown to Christmas has officially started for me... I say that because I can't stand the stores that just blow by Thanksgiving and decorate before October is even over! If you stop and think about it, it kind of explains how our nation is in the difficult time it's in...Angie and I took the weekend off, so it gave our family the opportunity to visit some friends who pastor as well. We had

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Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, Rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all, that the Lord is near. Be anxious about nothing, but in all things, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.Today is Thanksgiving...

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Today was my first day on vacation... it felt GREAT! I slept in till 10am, and snuggled on the couch with my 4 year old daughter Jaiden and watched Cars. Then, we headed out to tackle my to do list. The Big project of the day was cleaning and reorganizing the garage.I LOVE CLEANING... There's something about cleaning and reorganizing that makes me feel good. Mostly it's the fact that I get to see

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Part of our families Thanksgiving tradition is me taking that week off from work. I can't wait to hang out with the family and do some fun things together. But we have one more Sunday with our church family prior to Thanksgiving... I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT!We have been in series entitled LIVE. Jesus says in John 18:37 "For this cause I was born, for this cause I have come into the world, that I should

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When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I stopped those childish ways. 1 Corinthians 13:11 I love music! I listen to it at work, in my car, at home, church, etc... During my workout today (that kicked by butt) I had my Ipod and Switchfoot's song; I Dare You To Move came on. I was movin' and groovin' during my workout and

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Stephen, Karen & BrodyWhat are your family traditions for Thanksgiving? For the last two years Stephen (a real plumber) saved our families Thanksgiving. The first one was when my wife peeled potatoes in the sink and the garbage disposal couldn't handle it. For over an hour he worked on getting it cleared up. The second next year the disposal broke (no peels were in it), and after I attempted to

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After a long day at work and being on my feet, I'll kick off my shoes and tell my wife; "My dogs are barkin'!" If your feet could talk, what would they say? Some people are disgusted with with feet, especially ones that are odd in shape and unkept. It may sound funny, but the bible tells us that we can have beautiful feet. "Lovely are the feet of those that bring good news." [Isaiah 52:7; Romans

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Deuteronomy 6:6,7 "These commandments I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children..."I had a conversation today about the philosophy of parenting. It's the greatest challenge and most rewarding gift in my life.My role as a father is to empower them to live as God has created them and release them to fulfill their destiny. This first starts with me. I'm to be the

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