As the pastor of Canyon Springs I hear lots of stories. Some are sad stories of people going through difficult times, some are great stories of what God has done in someone’s life, but my favorite stories happen when the two come together. They sound something like this “Life was

I’m an unapologetic movie buff and so is the Canyon Springs youth Pastor, Chad Richards. In case you are looking for rental recommendations, here is our list of our favorite movies of 2016: Zootopia Sully Deepwater Horizon Bridge of Spies Spotlight Room There you have it, the best movies of

How many of you are superhero fans? I’m not a ComiCon regular but I do love a good superhero movie; in fact, I can’t wait to see “Doctor Strange.”  If you’re not into superhero movies, let me tell you something about each one of them has in common: they all

I want to start off by telling one of my favorite stories.  Years ago when I still had some game I played in the Scripps Ranch Old Pro’s Basketball league.  When I played I tried to keep what I did for a living a secret.  I will always remember the

With Guest Blogger, Chad Richards My name is Chad Richards and I’m the Youth Director at Canyon Springs. Since, Jack has been speaking and blogging lately about the value statements that we cling to here at Canyon Springs, he thought it would be fitting if I wrote about one about

I want to take a moment to introduce a new way to grow your relationship with Jesus and reach your friends wherever they happen to be in the world. It's my new blog called "Every Man Jack." This blog will be based on the messages you hear on Sundays. The

In year four of Canyon Springs I experienced one of the strangest church services ever.  It felt dark and scary. There was a sense of panic in the air.  It was not a great service. Actually the service never happened, but it was a Sunday I will never forget.  I

Let me give you a definition of “authenticity.”  Authenticity is a collection of choices we make every day.  It’s about the choice to show up and be real.  The choice to be honest.  The choice to let our true selves be seen.  We’re going to stop pretending to be perfect.

Today’s post is a continuation of my last, "Love Does When Love Faces Opposition," about how to love through all the opposition you will encounter in life. It’s a fact that no matter who you are or what you are trying to accomplish in this life, somewhere along the way,

I will never put a bumper sticker on my car.  I personally don’t believe my bumper is the best place to express a life philosophy.  But I am addicted to reading them. Anybody else a bumper sticker addict.  I read them all the time.  Let me give you a short