Christmas Connections
I’d like to share a story that I believe will encourage you today. I was over at Edd and Linda Breeden’s home today when we had an interesting opportunity to…
Wonders of Christmas at HSCC
I want to take the opportunity to say “great job” for last Sunday. While it might not have been apparent to you, a number of things happened that need to be recognized. During last week’s staff meeting Joe Strock and I realized that neither of…
Grab a Deacon!
Did you know that each year we have a dinner for the Deacons as a way to wrap up their year of service? We weren’t able to do it last year, but…
Holiday Ways to Love
I hope you enjoyed and were encouraged in Sunday’s Thanksgiving service. A big thank you for all that participated, whether you were inside, outside or online. Our church family demonstrated…
How to Become Thankful
We're approaching one of our favorite services of the year--our Thanksgiving Sharing Service! As usual, show up at 9:30am, but know the structure of the…
Expectations Exchanged for Expectancy
I’m sure you’re well aware that the holidays are basically upon us. Of course the stores are revving up, television and media formats are doing their thing and we’ve even had a few decent rain storms. Do you look forward to…
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…