Radically Happy

  • RohAnjali Fall 2016 Prayer

    Dear God, Teach us how to leave each other the way you love us. Make us more like Jesus as we let go of what we want. Help us hear your voice and obey you so we can enjoy your abundant life. We ask this in Jesus name. Amen.  

  • Thanks: Spiritual Maturity in One Syllable (Childlike Theology)

    Part 6 of 6 in the series Childlike Theology: Thanks: Spiritual Maturity Wise Risk: Faith He’s Worth It: Worship Open to God: Holiness Make Us Like Jesus: Discipleship God Loves Us Like Jesus: The Gospel

  • RohAnjali 2016 School Prayer

    Dear God, Thank you for a new year at Valley Christian Elementary School. Help our dog Qhuinn and us to adjust to our new life. Lead us to honor you and care for other people. Teach us to be kind, forgive, and grow closer as a family. In Jesus name…

  • Psalm 151: A psalm of Ernie

    Psalm 151A psalm of Ernie, while waiting for funding Bless the Lord, O my soul. Exalt His holy name. For the LORD is good at being God, and deserves the highest praise. The evil one laid many snares for me Wicked and immature men plotted against me But the Lord…

  • RohAnjali’s Easter Prayer

    RohAnjali’s Easter Prayer

    Rohan: Alleluia! Sing with gladness on this holy, happy morning. Anjali: Alleluia! Christ has risen on this joyous Easter morning.

  • A Pre-History of the San Francisco Revival

    A Pre-History of the San Francisco Revival

    “Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” – Matthew 26:13 (NLT) April 1st, 2024 A.D. By now, one-quarter of the way through the 21st century, almost everyone has heard of the San Francisco Revival. …

  • The Criminal’s Prayer

    A hardcore version of The Sinner’s Prayer. From a dream I had on December 26, 2015. God, I am a f***ing sinner, and I deserve to die.  Save me from myself.  Do whatever you have to do to burn away all the sin in me, so that I can become…

  • RohAnjali’s New Year 2016 Prayer

    Dear God, Thank you for the new year, and new beginnings. Please make us more like Jesus So everyone will know how much you love them. Lead Daddy to the right job. Draw our family and church closer together. And help us have fun! We ask this in Jesus name,…

  • RohAnjali’s Thanksgiving Prayer

    Dear God, Thank you for the wonderful life we lead And all the ways you bless us. Help us experience and share Your peace and joy At home, school or work With family, church and neighbors So others will trust you to take care of them. In Jesus name we…

  • Fixing Saint Paul, Scene 1: Awakening Barnabas

    The Story Acts 13:13 Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. The Backstory Scene 1: Awakening “Barnabas? Are you awake?” Barnabas rolled over on his cot to gaze at the…

  • Wise Risk: Faith in Two Syllables

    Part 5 of 6 in the series Childlike Theology: The Gospel Discipleship Holiness Worship As children, we express faith in our parents by obeying them to stay safe. As adolescents, we risk danger in order to express faith in ourselves. I have come to believe that the hallmark of a…

  • He’s Worth It: Worship in Three Syllables

    Part 4 of 6 in the series Childlike Theology The Gospel Discipleship Holiness Discipleship is hard. It requires facing ugly truths about ourselves, letting go of coping strategies that served us well in the past, and taking responsibility for larger dysfunctions that really aren’t our fault.

  • War Room 2: The War on Shame

    War Room 2: The War on Shame

    Inviting all men who consider themselves disciples of Jesus to join me in a movement to uproot shame from the entire Body of Christ by the year 2040 A.D.

  • Rohanjali’s Minion Prayer

    Rohanjali’s Minion Prayer

    Fall 2015 Dear God, Thank you that we can be your minions. Help us control our anger and let go of what we want so we can show everyone how good and strong a boss you are. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

  • Toward a Discipling Church

    Vision Becoming, Making, and Gathering Disciples of Jesus Who do Better than Us

  • Open to God: Holiness in Four Syllables

    Third in an accidental series on Childlike Theology, after the Gospel and Discipleship

  • Make Us Like Jesus: Discipleship in Five Syllables

    A proposed process for fully fleshing-out the Six Syllable Gospel: as part of an accidental series on Childlike Theology: Join together to ask God to make us like Jesus. Interpret everything that happens as God answering that prayer. There is no step 3.

  • PRO Church

    I belive the primary reason the church in America is not impacting the culture is that we expend most of our time, energy, and money doing many things badly instead of the right things well. We are amateurs competing against professional culture-makers.  To address this imbalance, I believe the church needs to…

  • Anjali Summer 2015 Prayer

    DEAR GOD, HELP ME HAVE FUN. BLESS MY NEW TEACHERS. MAKE ME LIKE JESUS. AMEN.

  • Rohan’s Summer 2015 Prayer

    Dear God, Thank you for such a fun summer. Help me to do a good job in Pinocchio, and have fun with old and new friends at Summer Camps. Help Daddy to bring the Kingdom of God to his new job at Matterport. Help Mommy to enjoy the time she…