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Qualities I Love About the Conejo Church

When Carrie and I began our ministry at the Conejo Church in 2001, our daughters were 7, 4, and 2 years old. The cost of a gallon of gas was $1.65, a dozen eggs were $1.01, and a new car was $21,474! Pluto was a planet, China was the world’s most populous country, and...

The Power of Small Things

“All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all…” – Cecil Frances Alexander Bigger is not always better, despite what my friends from Texas might claim. There are many small things that...

Can Trees Count?

“O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all…” Psalm 104:24 Years ago, I got curious about the trees that grow in California and began to observe and learn more about them. I bought tree identifier cards for the Sierra Nevada and the National...

What Aren’t You Seeing?

“There are no dreary sights; there are only dreary sight seers.” – G.K. Chesterton I got my first pair of glasses at around 23 years of age. I had been noticing tension in my neck and shoulders as well as increasing headaches after long hours of graduate school...
Current Sermon Series

Current Sermon Series

As humans, we’re pretty good at appreciating the Big, the Impressive, and the Dramatic (we’re hard wired for it). And as California residents, we’re fed a steady stream of glitzy movie releases, musical performances, and GOAT-worthy sports competitions that can turn...