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Bluezy

Bluezy
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Waikiki, Hawaii

Hang Ten

Hang Ten
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Taken near the pier in Waikiki Beach.
Nikon D80 with a Sigma 10-20mm

GREEN ROOM

GREEN ROOM
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Taken at Paradise Cove in Malibu, CA

Endless Summerish

Endless Summerish
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Waikiki Beach

Zuma Beach - Coletrain

Zuma Beach - Coletrain
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Been a blog hiatus ~ I know.
Hopefully be back in swing after August study break.

Five Things God Uses to Grow our Faith

Today's the day to get PLUGGED IN!

This photo from my secret back stage study area ~ I am ready to preach the Word!

Todd Clark
Discovery Church

I also Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and blog.

Mothers Day

Welcome to a great Mothers Day celebration at Discovery Church.

Todd Clark
Discovery Church

I also Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and blog.

Drive Conference - Northpoint

Andy at first session Monday evening.

Todd Clark
Discovery Church

I also Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and blog.

iPulpit

Got an iPad + my teaching notes = iPulpit ~ gotta have my creative builder guys at Discovery Church construct this for me! 

PS - saw this at Orange and have been made aware the company is called Little Mountain Productions. 

Todd Clark
Discovery Church

I also Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and blog.

iPad Wi-Fi + 3G release / ship date!

iPad Wi-Fi + 3G release / ship date ~ just now on Apple website - Friday May 7th!

Mobile Ultra-Sound

I went on a ride a long with the CPC mobile ultra-sound RV yesterday. We were in Watts & Compton areas. It was inspiring and a bit scary. Since returning home to Simi I have not been able to stop thinking about the hurt, pain, anger and violence in those areas of our city and how they need Jesus.

Todd Clark
Discovery Church

I also Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and blog.

J. Paul Getty ~ Los Angeles, CA

J. Paul Getty ~ Los Angeles, CA
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A great place to meditate on my Easter message last week.
I Love L.A.

Eternal Math: 1 > 2987

This is not a scientific count ~ but when I sit down and add up all the hours that were spent on this years Easter Celebration at Royal High School ...

I get the number 2987.

2,987 Hours

So, the question I would ask our staff & volunteers is ...

If you knew that ONLY ONE PERSON would stand and give their life to Christ & be baptized at the football stadium ...

Would it be worth it?

Would you do it all again?

All the weeks full of meetings
All the pick ups ~ drop offs ~ deliveries
All the set up and tear down
All the rehearsals
All the hours of stuffing 20,000 eggs with candy
The early morning 5am wake up calls to prepare the campus for thousands

Would you do whatever you did again if you knew that only one person would have their eternity changed forever?

Would it be worth it?

Answer: ABSOLUTELY!!!

We would do it all again for just one lost person to find their way home!

1 is greater than 2987!

This is math that makes eternal sense.

Love you all & see you this Sunday at Discovery as we do it all again!

EASTER 2010 @ DC

It was a great Easter celebration today at Royal High School football stadium.

I could not be more thankful for our Discovery staff ~ after weeks and weeks of planning ~ all I can say is WOW & WELL DONE TEAM.

We also had about 150 volunteers ~ in bright green shirts ~ you guys were off the charts ~ way to go ~ you guys were AMAZING!

I am so glad that WE GET TO DO THIS!

Love you all very much ~ see you this coming weekend ~ when we GET to celebrate HIM again.

Traditional Easter Study!

Wanna guess where?

Todd Clark
Discovery Church

I also Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and blog.

GOOGLEish Humor!

I LOVE that arguably the largest & most influential company in the WORLD still has a great sense of humor. 

Check out www.google.com

Addicted to Public Productivity

This is a POWERFUL excerpt from Pete Wilson's blog I read today ...

Like many of you, surprised doesn’t even being to describe how I felt when I read John Piper’s announcement that he would be stepping down from his position at Bethlehem Church to spend the next 8 months working on his marriage.

I’ll be honest, I’ve never actually listened to an entire message from John Piper (I know some of you now doubt my salvation) but I did read Don’t Waste Your Life and When I Don’t Desire God. But regardless of how great of a preacher he may be I believe he’s embarking on the most important message he’s ever preached.  I know there are thousands of pastors (many of them young) who admire Dr. Piper and his ministry. They have a huge respect for him and watch his every move. Here’s a bit from his letter…

But on the other hand, I see several species of pride in my soul that, while they may not rise to the level of disqualifying me for ministry, grieve me, and have taken a toll on my relationship with Noël and others who are dear to me. How do I apologize to you, not for a specific deed, but for ongoing character flaws, and their effects on everybody? I’ll say it now, and no doubt will say it again, I’m sorry. Since I don’t have just one deed to point to, I simply ask for a spirit of forgiveness; and I give you as much assurance as I can that I am not making peace, but war, with my own sins.

Noël and I are rock solid in our commitment to each other, and there is no whiff of unfaithfulness on either side. But, as I told the elders, “rock solid” is not always an emotionally satisfying metaphor, especially to a woman. A rock is not the best image of a woman’s tender companion. In other words, the precious garden of my home needs tending. I want to say to Noël that she is precious to me in a way that, at this point in our 41-year pilgrimage, can be said best by stepping back for a season from virtually all public commitments.

The difference between this leave and the sabbatical I took four years ago is that I wrote a book on that sabbatical (What Jesus Demands from the World). In 30 years, I have never let go of the passion for public productivity. In this leave, I intend to let go of all of it. No book-writing. No sermon preparation or preaching. No blogging. No Twitter. No articles. No reports. No papers. And no speaking engagements.”

I got a bit of a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when I read “In 30 years, I have never let go of the passion for public productivity.”  Those words cut me deeply because they echo the words of my own heart. I make no bones about it that I often struggle with an addiction to public productivity.

In so many ways  I’ve regretfully in different seasons communicated that building a great church is more important than investing in my family. I’ve had to go back and ask for their forgiveness each time.  It’s easy to do because…

We live in a culture (including the church) that values and even demands public productivity while downplaying and often all together ignoring personal introspection.

This addiction to “Public Productivity” is strong. Just think, most of us get quite a few accolades for the hard work we put in at the office. When I work 15 hour day I often feel a great sense of accomplishment. I love the high risk decisions, the writing under pressure, and the raw excitement of ministry. In fact, being loved for public productivity can be exhilarating and addictive. It feeds my ego. This is why so many people end up with an inflated ego and a deflated family.

We’re praying for you here, Dr. Piper. Thank you for making this courageous decision to focus on tending the “precious gardens of your family.”

You not preaching will be the most powerful message you’ve ever preached.

Monster Faith - Part 2

Today at Discovery we will study the Monster Faith of Abraham & Isaac.

And we will realize there are two sides to every mountian!

Todd Clark
Discovery Church

I also Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and blog.

Monster Faith

A Study of faith on the mountains of Carmel, Moriah and Golgotha with Elijah, Abraham and Jesus.

Begins this weekend at Discovery ~ 9am /10:30am / 11:45am

"CoExIsT" series concludes ...

Have you ever wondered what those who follow Buddhist, New Age or the Jewish faith believe about God, Heaven, Bible and Jesus?

How are their beliefs different than Christianity?

"CoExIsT" series concludes today as we compare three more faiths to Christianity.