Against Jesus?
For our staff devotion we read through the account of Paul’s testimony before the crowd in Jerusalem. This was the beginning of a captivity that would continue until his…
Statistics for the Soul
On our drive home after church on Sunday, Maria suggested I share in writing some of the statistics mentioned in my recent Small World sermon on…
Great Things Happening
I hope you’ll be able to be with us this Sunday, there are great things happening in our…
From Expectations to Expectancy
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of joining in a few sessions of a Lead Pastors retreat led by our association, Venture Church Network, formerly known as…
How to Be a Friend
I had a neat experience this week that I’d like to share with you all. I think it may encourage you into action in one or two…
Back in the Saddle
I’m back in the saddle—after a great vacation of rest, recreation and renewal. Thank you for the time away, Maria and I had a great time together with family, friends, and each other. I’ll share a bit on Sunday. While coming back
A Great Surfer and Friend
As you already know, each week we will have a guest speaker on Sunday. I’ve decided this year that instead of surprising you on Sunday that I would write a small introduction and reflection on each speaker before they come and preach. They’ve all…
A Good Friend
As you already know, each week we will have a guest speaker on Sunday. I’ve decided this year that instead of surprising you on Sunday that I would write a small introduction and reflection on each speaker before they come and preach. They’ve all…
An Old Friend
As you already know, each week we will have a guest speaker on Sunday. I’ve decided this year that instead of surprising you on Sunday that I would write a small introduction and reflection on each speaker before they come and preach. They’ve all…
Rest and Guests :)
First off, THANK YOU for the way you responded last week in transforming our sanctuary and ACE rooms back to the normal set-ups. The rooms look…
Unity in Diversity?
On Sunday, while teaching through chapters 11 and 12 of Nehemiah (see above verse) we came across a portion that portrayed the value of a spiritual community having a variety of members. Within God’s people…
Who IS God, really?!
We just spent an amazing week at Mount Hermon’s Family Camp in Santa Cruz. Have any of you heard of Mount Hermon? Of course, many of you locals know it well. It’s not the Mount Hermon in…
What “Doing Church” Means
In the months prior to our series, “Fortified”, on the book of Nehemiah, I wondered how chapter 9 would play out. I felt the…
A Good Confession
This Sunday we are planning on a “Good Confession” service inspired by Nehemiah 9. The service will be interspersed with…
More Than A Potluck
Hello HSCC, a quick “thank you” for this past Sunday. What a great time we had…
Happy Thanksgiving in July?!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!”Huh? Thanksgiving isn’t for another 4 months, Danny. What are you talking about?”That’s right, I’m not…
Things You Won’t Want to Miss
I want to tell you about special Sundays we have coming up in the next few weeks that I hope you’ll be able to attend and participate in. These are really important to the…
Want to Amaze Jesus?
Did you know that Jesus was “amazed” two different times in the Bible? Both times it had to do with…
Surprise: Encouragement!
I had the pleasure of playing golf on my day off this week with longtime HSCC member Dick Mills and friend Ron Demolar (a former boss of mine and mentor) down in Watsonville. We had a great time together joking around, trying our best at…
Summertime ‘round here
Summertime! How do you feel about this season? Some of us jumped at the first chance to get out of town and travel, while others are dealing with…