I have thought a lot about the Kalalau Trail over the past several months as I’ve processed the entire experience. Beyond the all out...

The Journey: Tomorrow Kim and I will be married 16 years. Where has time gone? I also realized today that if you take our 16 years of...

The switch had been flipped. The early morning talk was different than the previous ten weeks. The focus wasn’t so much on the impending...

Several weeks ago (May 20th to be exact) I talk about a list of resources that I personally use to be a catalyst in my spritiaul growth....

There are moments when in the middle of the chaos, you can sense God’s presence in such a real way. What we are experiencing at...

I asked a group of approximately 80 people, all connected to Renaissance Church, a simple question. When you think of Renaissance, what...

Renaissance Church had an incredible opportunity to have artist Tom Clark be part of our weekend services (11/13/2011).  After every...

“Our life is frittered away by detail . . .simplify, simplify.” ~Henry David Thoreau~ There are great written masterpieces  that have...

Have you ever been at a place in life where you know change is on the horizon? You can sense there is going to be a shift in the...

Sixteen years ago, I had one of those moments where God simply said to me, “Chris, take a step out of the boat. I have a plan for you.” I...

Captain Obvious struck in a mighty way several weeks ago leaving Kim and I laughing in disbelief.  We were in San Diego for a wedding. I...

In Who’s talking about your church (part #1), I asked the first of two questions. Q #1: Why is Apple the most covered company? Here’s the...

I read this post at MacRumors a few days ago entitled “Apple Most-Covered Tech Company in Mainstream Media“. I didn’t need to see any...

November 7th is the date. It has been staring at me straight in the eyes for over 9 months.  It has been slowly creeping forward. Now I...

I received an email yesterday from the race director of the Silverman Ironman. I was excited because the race is less than a month away...

I was sitting on the couch Sunday night after a weekend filled with Soccer games, church services, and Boulder City’s Art in the Park....

After church on Sunday my family went to the annual  “Art in the Park” located in Boulder City Nevada. Art in the Park is just what the...

You only have one time to make a 1st impression.  That one moment you can never get back.  You do not get a “do over”. You can not push...

I have been having several strategic conversations with people on my staff about INNOVATION. I can sense a real desire to try new ideas –...

One of the books I am reading is Andy Stanley’s book, The Principle of the Path.  (I am not sure if you are like me, but I have 5...