Posts from 2015 (Page 2)

Dear Friends, In each of our administrative meetings we begin by reciting our church’s mission statement that “We are a diverse and caring community, sharing the promise of life with Christ, passing the faith to the next generation.” I take this statement to heart in understanding that this is who our congregation is called to be. Tomorrow I leave for Texas for a leadership seminar on multicultural church ministry so that I can learn from experienced pastors in this area.…

Dear Friends, After Christ’s baptism, He was sent into the desert to fast for 40 days and 40 nights. This was a time of trial and temptation as He spiritually prepared to preach, teach, heal and love His people before ascending to Golgotha to sacrifice His life for us. The early church adopted Christ’s 40 days in the desert as a discipline for those seeking a Christian life. They would spend 40 days living a disciplined life as they considered…

Dear Friends, Good-bye 2014 and hello 2015. Good-bye to that which happened in 2014 and hello to the endless possibilities that could happen in 2015. If we focus our eyes properly we will see that 2015 will bring new babies, new jobs, new marriages, and new ways for us to see God working in our lives to bless us and prosper us. I am dreaming about a full year of ministry in Torrance with excitement for the ways we will…