Derek and Patti: A Living Hope

Derek and Patti are members of Grace Bible Kapolei. Watch their incredible story of clinging to faith in Jesus when faced with seemingly impossible circumstances.

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Life’s measure

Every few months I measure the height of my three boys.  I do it the old school way.  No fancy tools or cartoon wall charts.  I make them stand ramrod straight against the door jamb of my office with a book on their heads and note their height with a pencil.  Then we stand back [...]

Lighthouse

I always liked the image of a lighthouse in a storm.  I have this same picture hanging in my office.  I always think of God as the lighthouse standing firm, giving guidance, direction, and security.
I’m pretty sure that David – king and psalmist – didn’t have a clue about lighthouses.  But his words in Ps. [...]

Radical

Radical = departure from the usual or traditional.
This Sunday is the final message of the “Aikea” series.  You can listen to the previous messages here.
The message is titled, “Aikea…so I’m radical”.  First, radical does not mean piercings, tatoos, or wearing Ed Hardy clothing.  Being radical is not about how we look on the outside.  For [...]

Dollar-Cost Averaging

My dad taught me the investment strategy of dollar-cost averaging (DCA).  In a nutshell, DCA means investment into the market at regular intervals no matter if the market is high, low, or flat.  The idea is you will buy more shares at a lower price than at a higher price, lowering your risk exposure.  It’s [...]

conflict

I’ve been learning some big lessons about dealing with conflict.  Conflict is inevitable because we’re human, but we deal with conflict so poorly – especially in the church.  Here are some things I’ve been learning about conflict and forgiveness.

Confront the situation immediately.  The bible says go immediately to your brother when there’s an offense.  It’s [...]

Proud

I am so proud of Grace Bible Kapolei!  Today was our Compassion Sunday.  That means that individuals and families rose to the occasion and sponsored a child through Compassion International.  For about a dollar a day these children will be rescued from the vicious cycle of poverty.  They will receive medical care, an education, and [...]

Knowing Jesus = Better Sex

Interesting research about Christianity and sexual satisfaction: read about it here
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the matter.
In case you’re wondering, this post has no relation to the previous post below

the orange belt

My eldest son, Josiah (5), is in his first year of karate. So far, he’s enjoying it and looks forward to the practices. Last week was a big week. Josiah was promoted from a white belt to an orange belt. Actually, it was a half-step promotion since his new belt is half orange and half [...]

Missional: A new name for an old calling

There’s a new term circulating in church leadership circles describing a “style” of church. The term is “missional.” Much is being written and spoken about the missional church. How “missional” is defined will vary. My elementary definition of missional is the purposeful activity a church does in order to lead people to Jesus as [...]