God Will Make A Way This Christmas

by | Dec 21, 2016 | Mark's Blog

Life is difficult. Everyone has a broken heart, even at Christmas. If you or someone you know is struggling with the Christmas Blues, you are not alone. Many people find this season difficult in spite of the messages of love, hope, joy and peace. Here are a few things...
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

by | Nov 22, 2016 | Mark's Blog

Pastor Mark at the Santa Barbara Franciscan Mission with two Canadian Pastor friends – John Paul and Matt The happiest people I know are people of thanksgiving. No, not pilgrims with the groovy hats, but people who give thanks in all circumstances. Giving thanks...
FOMO in a Culture of Never Enough

FOMO in a Culture of Never Enough

by | Aug 26, 2016 | Mark's Blog

It’s not even Labor Day Weekend and yet  I’ve already started getting articles, links, and posts like the 100 Things Everyone But You Did This Summer: 1. Laughing while tossing your hair back while sitting on soft white sand and your feet in the surf, 2. Making the...
Getting Closer

Getting Closer

by | Aug 12, 2016 | Mark's Blog

On Monday, I went to Cinemark Tinseltown USA at 6001 N. Martin Luther King Boulevard in Oklahoma City. My family and I went to see Star Trek there, not because we were trying to make a statement about race relations, but because at the 1:35pm showing it is $4.40 per...
What Will People Think?

What Will People Think?

by | Jun 29, 2016 | Mark's Blog

“Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground.” – Judith Thurman. I’ve always dreamt of a church that welcomed everyone. I’ve dreamt of a church where the words,...