Faith in Silicon Valley

Love that Serves

I am troubled but hopeful. I am troubled by the toxicity in our culture today. Our country seems to have lost its moral compass as we observe smash-and-grab lawlessness, senseless killings, and divisive politics. One of our Founding Fathers, John Adams, said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is

God and Silicon Valley

The Lion, a publication by The Herzog Foundation in its blog called Faith in the Public Square recently published an article I wrote. The article, which is titled God and Silicon Valley, describes the evidence on how God is moving and having an impact in secularized Silicon Valley.

Paul Nyberg — A True Servant Leader

I am proud to say that Paul Nyberg was my friend. Paul passed away at the age of 89 earlier this month. Paul lived a life of servant leadership, wanting to make a difference in the community. He was the publisher of the Los Altos Town Crier and a community leader. He was active in

Rescued to Serve

Following is a personal story — a story about how a near-fatal incident transformed the life of my mother, Lil Vaccarello, who turned 100 years old this month (July 2021). She is an inspiration to me and a significant reason for my faith and the work I have done in Silicon Valley. _________________ Palm Sunday,

Evidence That Demands a Verdict

The title of this post is the title of one of the bestselling Christian books of all time. The book’s author is Josh McDowell. McDowell has written 151 books in 128 languages. He is one of the most influential Christians of all time. In my book – Finding God in Silicon Valley – I cited

Helping Children Know Jesus

An important element in my coming to know Jesus was a children’s program which my young daughter attended over 35 years ago. It changed the trajectory of my life, with Jesus becoming the central focus of my life, affecting my purpose, mission, and my work and family life. Saturday night, April 24, I told this