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bornfun
I'm married with 4 kids, an orange farmer, a pastor and worship leader at Trinity Church. I love God and I love people. I seek to be wholly devoted to the glory of God, living all of my life as worship to Him.
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Finding God as Your Refuge
The tagline of our new series at Trinity Church is “Finding God as your refuge when facing fear.” How do you find God as your refuge when facing fear? I’ve asked a number of my colleagues to share their answers … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Church, Faith, Prayer, Spirituality
Tagged community, Fear, Parenting, Prayer, Psalms, shame, troubles, worry
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Twelve Thirty-One
I praise God that I am not alone
I am loved
I am known Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog
Tagged adoption, Faith, Family, Friendship, Gratitude, Hope, Identity, Joy, Poetry, Work
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Rooted & Reaching
Beginning our Rooted & Reaching sermon series reminds me of how God awakened me and helped me to engage more wholeheartedly in this mission over a decade ago. Still far from where I would like to be in living an … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Church, Evangelism, Worship
Tagged Compassion, Friendship, Gospel, Mission, Passion, Redemption, Rescue
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A Map and Photos
“Please show me your glory,” pleaded Moses. God gave my wife and I a glimpse of Denali (Mt McKinley) on our recent trip to Alaska. God told Moses, “you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen.” (Exodus … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Faith, Music, Spirituality, Worship
Tagged Alaska, Denali, Elevation Worship, For All Seasons, God's Word, Mt. McKinley, Mt. Rainier, Suffering
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Waiting
Sitting here in Wonder Lake Campground, spot #20, waiting for the wind to shoo the clouds that hover over Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America, at over 20,000 feet in elevation, we tried to be patient. There is … Continue reading
Unleashing Compassion
My heart has been touched by compassion once again. Tonight we tipped a pizza delivery girl $6,684 for delivering an extra large pepperoni pizza. When I say we, I mean about 1,600 of God’s people gathered at Southwest Church in … Continue reading
Learning How to do Something Well
One of the great joys over the last month has been devoting a fair amount of my free time to building a playhouse for my daughter, Maria. Inspired to make use of some old windows found in the attic of … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Leadership
Tagged apprentice, building, inadequacy, Leadership, mentoring, Parenting, Work
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Come Quickly, Lord …
The return of the Lord Jesus is the blessed hope of the believer. Yet, the timing of the Lord’s return has been a difficult faith-stretching aspect of the Scriptures for me. The writers of the Bible were certain that it … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Church, Spirituality
Tagged Christ's Return, Evangelism, Gospel, San Bernardino Shooting, Second Coming, Witness
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Awe
Last June, I had the privilege of spending four days with my wife, Julie, backpacking in Golden Trout Wilderness of the Sierras. To get there one must drive north on Highway 395. Approaching the eastern edge of Sierra Nevada range … Continue reading
Posted in Bill's Blog, Faith, Leadership, Leading Worship, Worship
Tagged back country, backpacking, knowing God, Psalms, seeing God, Sierra Nevadas, wilderness
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Faith Fuels Faith
Faith fuels faith. This is the takeaway from the last two weeks, spending many hours behind the wheel zipping along at 75 mph, driving nearly 4500 miles from California to Iowa to Missouri and back home, visiting friends and family … Continue reading
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