True Religion

“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” –Micah 6:8 I was once on a mission trip in Las Vegas. During our mission trip we were sent into a mall to tell [...]

Prop 8 An Untypical Christian Response…

Earlier today a federal appeals court decided that Prop 8 was unconstitutional. This will surely bring up the debate about gay marriage. Frankly I am sick of this. I have two quick letters and a suggestion. Read all of the post… But before I do, 40 million dollars were raised for “Yes on Prop 8″ [...]

A Real Men, and a Real Life Notebook Scene…

So I don’t know if you have seen the Notebook, I have, and yes I am still a man. At the end you realize that he is telling her the story of their love story everyday because she has Alzheimer’s.  You think, no one does that, love like that is for the movies. Yesterday I [...]

I’m Running for President…

This is my announcement publicly that I am throwing my hat into the 2012 presidential campaign. I don’t want to fill out paperwork and get all the signatures so you will have to pencil my name in….just remember its Elliott with 2 t’s.   Here is my platform…. All political races will be determined by [...]

Bill O’Reilly vs. Bill Maher: a whole lot of Ignorance

First check this out… I don’t even really know where to begin. so much in here is so wrong. First off is this really how the majority of Christians (Bill O’Reilly) and atheists (Bill Maher) think? I don’t  blame Maher for not understanding the Bible, he doesn’t claim to believe,  so he doesn’t have to [...]

The War on Christmas is Over!!!!

I don’t understand Christan’s sometimes… …for example us fighting the “war on Christmas” What exactly is the war? Are we gonna spend less on gifts? Are we afraid it might disappear? As far as I can tell we are fighting to keep Christ the center of the season, especially December 25th. But there are at [...]

Amazing Poetry…David Bowden

Open Letter to the Pacific Believers,

Wrote this for a group that meets for prayer, I missed one week….   Brothers and Sisters in Christ in the village of Pacific, From Justin a slave and a servant of Christ, from the town of Stockton, I write you. Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus be with you always. The grace that [...]

The art of Stories, Folgers commericals, and what we have robbed the Bible of…

The other day I asked a couple college students what people told them the Bible was. When they were young, what did their Sunday School teachers, and Pastors tell them the Bible was. Here is what I got. -A bunch of Stories – Rules for Life (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) – God’s Love Letter [...]

Pastoral Survival Tips…

Many times as a Pastor you can get caught off guard by the craziest things. Life is never normal for you and a million things can happen. You need to be prepared for everything and I am here to help you deal with hard situations you might find yourself in…hope you enjoy.       [...]

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