This important excerpt from Scott Sauls’ book on leadership must be given serious consideration in our day and age. Haven’t we seen enough to understand the limits and failure of human-defined leadership? We need a different standard. We need a higher form of leadership – the kind of leadership exhibited by Christ. Anything less is […]
Today is the Boston Marathon, which is one of the most highly regarded marathons in the running world. I’ve run two marathons, and they were both exhilarating experiences. They were also hard. When I first started running years ago, I had absolutely no interest in running a marathon. I was just running to lose weight […]
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” Those are the words recorded in Isaiah 6:8, capturing the moment when Isaiah decided that he was willing to be sent out by God to make Him and […]
Over the last several months, the elders and ministers of the congregation I serve have been involved in some deep, soul-searching conversations about the future of our church family and the effectiveness of our work and witness for the Kingdom of God. Those conversations led to the development of a 5-year vision that we rolled […]
May this song remind you of the greatness of God and the magnificence of Christ…
I’ve been coming to this place for 14 years now, […]
Yesterday, we at Alameda celebrated how God is using us to spread His Word through mission work at home and abroad. By partnering with some amazing missionaries and health organizations, we are taking the grace and gospel of Christ to Bolivia, Uganda, Austria, Ecuador, and New Zealand. We help support Great Cities Mission and tutor […]
Easter is not far away, so here’s some inspiration for inviting your neighbors…
In Monday’s post I admitted that I was physically out of shape. That’s not the first time I’ve said that. The other day I was working out at the gym and saw one of the members of my church family. This guy is in shape and is a regular at this gym. As I was […]
I’m out of shape. This truth is painfully obvious by looking at me. But I’m working on it! Last Wednesday I wrote about a bold project on which I’m working, and this project is so big that it’s pushing me to be the best version of myself in every area of my life. Which means […]
