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Looking for something inspirational and entertaining to watch – you might enjoy the “thisizmystory” youtube channel Click Here “This iz my story is a Christian ministry that wants the world to see the change that Jesus Christ has made in peoples’ lives. A change that is real and amazing. These stories illustrate God’s forgiveness, his […]
In early 2014, I had the incredible opportunity to serve in Santiago, Chile, with Vision for Chile at the House of Hope. This trip wasn’t just a journey across 5,000 miles—it was a journey of faith, growth, hard work, and transformation. Thanks to the generosity of River Rock Church, I was sent on an all-expenses-covered […]
Here are some encouraging videos about work. Work is a gift from God. Work can lead to eternally significant relationships and rewards. Here is a playlist of some YouTube work videos that may encourage you.
Pastor Chris traveled over 5000 miles from home and spent three weeks serving with Vision for Children – Chile at the House of Hope in LaPintana (Santiago), Chile. Here are ten lessons he learned that can help you live your Christian life WELL. See pictures and more info at http://christeien.com/category/chile/ Summary In this message, Pastor […]
My church people sent me on an all expense covered – paid trip to serve in Chile for almost a month. Most days we started with breakfast at 7am and then an hour of devotions and prayer time. Then we worked until lunch at 1pm and then worked until dinner time at 7pm. There were […]
When I was working upstairs at the new House of Hope building for Vision For Children – Chile I heard someone downstairs speaking English at a fast rate (just the way I like it) and I soon realized this same man could speak Chilean Spanish at a fast rate too. Chileans are known for speaking […]
This picture of me that was taken at Ocean Pacific’s Restaurant in Santiago, Chile reminded me of the quote from “Invictus” that ends with “I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” – William Ernest Henley, British Writer. Is that true? There is an interesting article that asks the […]
This is a short post about perspectives and how we see value in the things or life. I was driving by a state park in Jordan, Minnesota on a day so cold that they closed the schools to keep the kids at home and I noticed there were hundreds of wild turkeys all along the […]
As the pastor and founder of River Rock Church I want to help people help others live WELL Lives: Worship, Encourage, Learn and Love. This video really highlights ENCOURAGING – it is worth your time to watch it. There is a lot of good insight into being a Christian athlete and a Christian minister that […]
Alcohol enters and stimulates the pleasure center of the brain. The brain is like, ‘Give me more of this toxic chemical that my body is working hard to eliminate, please.’ click here to read the rest of the article What Really Happens When You Drink | LIVESTRONG.COM. The interesting article above illustrates beer and tequila […]
I re-blogged this because the quotes from this Worry and Trust article are encouraging. How a fretting disposition can lead us into further problems: ‘Contentment delivers us from an abundance of temptations. Oh, the temptations that men of discontented spirits are subject to! The Devil loves to fish in troubled waters.’ (p.126)
Here are some links to more Christian music charts on Billboard.com. The new songs have a link to listen to the latest songs using Spotify. The new charts are now counting digital play instead of just radio airplay which shows more accurately the songs that people are choosing to listen to.
This is a post about my cars followed by what the Bible says about cars (LOL!) For years I have thought about driving a Dodge Challenger as my 2004 Monte Carlo is about to hit 170k soon. So I took some time to test drive a 2010 Dodge Challenger SE and what a disappointment that […]
This is a great marriage story worth sharing: After Being Married for a Year and a Half, Man Realizes Marriage ‘Isn’t for me’. After falling in love with and getting married to his best friend, Kim, a year and a half ago, young author Seth Adam Smith admitted on his website that “marriage isn’t for […]
This shocking info graphic states what appear to be obvious: there are a lot of people that won’t read. They are spoon fed information on the TV and watch plots unfold at the movies. They watch life revealed on youtube videos and prefer to get their news by short articles and Tweets with 140 maximum […]