Tag Archives: Cape Christian
Every year, for at least 25 years now, the beginning of August is a pinnacle experience for me. I learn. I grow. I look in the mirror. I make decisions. I give thanks. It is a highpoint of my year. I … Continue reading
This week, I had the privilege of speaking to several hundred teenagers. It was at our middle school and high school youth camp from the church my wife and I started 39 years ago. Later, when I saw a social media … Continue reading
This is a Big Weekend. Not only is it one of the biggest weekends for all people around the world who are followers of Jesus Christ, it is also special for an additional reason. Thirty-eight years ago, (April 19, 1987 on Easter Sunday) … Continue reading
I love butterflies. In fact, this past year, I started a small butterfly garden in our backyard. I planted the vegetation necessary to attract Monarch butterflies which lay eggs, hatching as caterpillars, going into pupa stage and metamorphosis, emerging as butterflies. Just … Continue reading
It is true. My birth certificate, passport and driver’s license all agree. I’ve lived 7 decades. Most of the time, I don’t feel like what I imagined 70 to feel like back when I was in my 50’s. But, it is true. I’m … Continue reading
On this day, 37 years ago, our family arrived in Cape Coral, Florida on a dream and a prayer. The dream was to fulfill a calling that had started more than a decade before. The dream was to start and build a church … Continue reading
Nearly 20 years ago, I made a decision. I chose to create a leadership succession plan for the organization I founded. Very close to committing myself to follow Jesus, marrying my wife and starting Cape Christian, this decision is one of … Continue reading
I’ve been back in the office and back on social media for three days now after being away on a sabbatical for the last 30 days. Before I get too caught up in the busyness of work routines, I wanted to … Continue reading
I’ve heard that descriptive statement time and time again the last dozen years or more. “I’m not wired that way.” It is often said in response to me answering a question about my current role on the staff of the church that … Continue reading
Thirty-five years ago, (April 19, 1987 on Easter Sunday) my wife Linda and I had the privilege of being spiritual mid-wives. We helped God birth one of His churches, Cape Christian. Along with two other couples, we locked our arms in a … Continue reading
