Please pray for the people of Maui! As you know, we have a Church there that God has blessed powerfully called, HarvestKumulani We have seen some 2000 people make commitments to follow Christ there in the last 7 years. But a horrible wildfire has engulfed Lahaina. Residents

At some point, it has to go from being highlighted in your Bible, to being written on your heart. …..read that again.

I wish I was wrong… but the average human will spend more time on their phone in one year than they will hugging, kissing, or touching (combined) their partner in a lifetime. #iwiww

I think I’m over the terms ‘creator/creative’ now.

Effect of the earthquake that hit Central Japan today: roads cracking and pavements rising. #JapanEarthquake #earthquake #Tsunami #Japan #BREAKING_NEWS

Completely unrelated to Japan, SoCal just had a M4.1 offshore from Palos Verdes. Not near any known fault. Way too small to even talk about tsunamis. Japan's M7.5 is 100,000 times bigger than a M4.1 earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…

This rain has been nonstop. #SoCal #LArain #OCrain

Yes, the Tracy Chapman / Luke Combs performance mattered because it was a connection across supposed divides, but it also mattered because Combs embodied unbridled joy, admiration,and respect for Chapman, something we see FAR too rarely when these sorts of bridges are celebrated.

The 2-day rain @ DT Los Angeles (CQT) for Feb 4-5 was 7.03". This total is the 3rd highest rainfall for two consecutive calendar days for DTLA since records began in 1877. #1 is 7.98" 12/31/1933-1/1/1934. #2 is 7.44" 1/25-26/1956. #cawx #LAWeather #SoCal

Just as a reminder, we are still hours away from the strongest winds.

This is what’s left of the Pacific Palisades. The mall survived. Most everything else is gone. Homes, apartment complexes… businesses.

Update: Anyone who has left LA and headed south. You are welcome at our restaurant, 16600 Pacific Coast Highway, 92649. We have a large parking lot, you can stay as long as you need and camp out. We will provide free meals for all of those affected. If anyone has any coordination

I'm starting to like Mel Gibson a lot. You? x.com/TheRoyalSerf/s…

Before Amazon was a trillion-dollar beast… It was a guy packing books on his hands and knees. Let’s rewind to the scrappy garage days of Jeff Bezos and how he built Amazon from nothing. 🧵 The real startup story of Amazon:

🚨 BREAKING: A tsunami watch has been issued for the ENTIRE west coast of the U.S. and Hawaii after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake strikes the western Pacific Ocean This is currently listed as the STRONGEST earthquake in the world since 2011 HEED WARNINGS! Tsunamis are NO JOKE!

Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us

Not only is it remarkable that she said this, it’s also remarkable that everyone stood up. I was there - it was the longest standing ovation of the day. A movement that reacts to murder with truth and forgiveness is a healthy movement.

Jesus, give us discernment in the days ahead.

“What changes the world? The only thing that ever really changes the world is when somebody gets the idea that love can abound and be shared.”

“The sign of a great marriage is that it becomes a contest of generosity.” - David Whyte