“For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, ‘Come back to God!’ For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 5:19–21 Reconciliation is at the heart of the gosp

One of my favorite lines from The Chronicles of Narnia is when Mr. Beaver tells the children, "Aslan is on the move." Aslan, of course, represents Christ. As I reflect on this summer across the Southern California District, I can't help but think the same thing: Christ is on the move! In so many ways, this has been a summer marked by God's presence, especially among our children and teenagers. That's something worth saying, "Amen!" Sherri and I had the incredible privilege of

Paul writes in Philippians 1:3–6: “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” I want to say thank you for the many blessings we have experienced during our first two years of ministry together. Sherri and I were deeply humbled and blessed by the overwhelming vote of confidence we received at District Assembly. It has been over two weeks since that w