#1 – I love my daughter. She is too cute! #2 – “The Rest of God” is a fantastic book. It’s making me rethink everything. #3 – I’m going back to work on Tuesday. I can’t believe my vacation is over. #4 – I just bought Accordance Bible software. It’s amazing! #5 – I can’t wait to teach next Sunday! I’m ready to get back in the saddle. #6 – Next Sunday (2/25), we’re starting a new series called “Illusions”. It’s going to be a marriage series and we are going to promote the heck out of it. If you … Read More
Yeshua Book Review
I just finished Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church by Dr. Ron Moseley. Fantastic book. If you’re interested in understanding the Jewish roots of our faith, then this is great place to start. There’s a lot of books on this subject, but this book’s strength is its’ detailed explanation of the Pharisees and Jesus’ relationship to them. It has a lot of information on Shammai and Hillel and their rabbinic schools. He spends a great deal of time comparing the early church and the synagogue. Very intersting. It was a quick read and an easy … Read More
10 Years!
On this day in 1997, I said my vows before God and man to the greatest woman on earth. Next to following Jesus, marrying Carey is the best decision I have ever made. (How I talked her into it, I still haven’t figured out) Carey and I both come from divorced families, so the fact that we have not only survived marriage but love each other deeply is a testament to God’s grace. It has been the 10 best years of my life. I’m looking forward to the next 10!
Franquiz Law of Leadership
“How things go when you’re there is a test of your giftedness. How things go when you aren’t there is a test of your leadership.”
21 Days to a Great Marriage Book Review
I read 21 Days to a Great Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend in one sitting. It was a really good book. I’m getting ready to teach a marriage series and I’m doing some preliminary research. Here’s what I loved about the book: It got right to the point. Most books rehash the same themes or get completely off track in the book just to hit the 200 page mark. It’s frustrating when you’re reading a book and the author is just trying to fulfill his 60,000 word commitment to the publisher. This book got right to the point. … Read More
5 Days into it…
Mia is 5 days old, and I’ve had so many thoughts going through my mind. Here’s a couple of thoughts on being a dad, now that I’m 5 days into it… – My love has multiplied. I am madly in love with my wife and I wondered if I could love anyone else that much. I’ve learned that I can. There’s something funny about love. The more you love, the more love grows. It doesn’t run out. It multiplies. Love is a lot like Gremlins (the creature, not the car) in that way. Feed love, and love just keeps growing… … Read More
New Series Bumper
We take a break from the steady stream of Mia photos to give you a glimpse of the bumper we are using for our new series called “Encounter: A Meeting with God”. Our new video dude, Omar brought his Emmy award winning skills (he’s won 4 of them actually) to the party and gave us this great piece. I loved it. I thank God for the incredibly talented he’s brought to CF to use their gifts for God’s glory. Enjoy!
Our First Family Portrait…
We’re finally home…
Peas and Carrots…
Here’s a picture of Mia and Papi hanging out…
