Last week I talked about some common themes that, we as a group discussed while we were at the Summit. One theme that stood out was flaws. Everyone of us has those character defects or flaws that pop up in our lives. For me it seems like just when I thinkI have got life handled, BOOM! I’m reminded that I am human.Accepting our Flaws.Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glo...  Read More

I get a verse on my phone every day from the YouVersion Bible app.The daily verse for Tuesday, the 25th, was Romans 15:4."For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope."This verse immediately connected me with our own month's memory verse!It also gave me another remin...  Read More

Strength and Grace in CommunityThis past week myself, and seven other men and women had the opportunity to spend three days at the Celebrate Recovery Summit in Lake Forest CA. Their were 3000 to 4000 people there, that were in some part of Recovering from there own hurts, habits and hang ups. Everyday our group sat down and talked about how God showed up in their lives that day. Each day it seemed...  Read More

Embracing Grace in RecoveryEphesians 2:8-9 - "God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.“‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭8‬-‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬Having received grace, one would understand that it is not something that we earn or deserve. God freely gives His grace to...  Read More

MONDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 17-21 5-7 p.m. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL @ NLC ALL WEEK! Dining Room, Gym, Kids' Building TUESDAY, JULY 186:30 p.m. - Healing Rooms of Dinuba, West patio and LibraryWEDNESDAY, JULY 19NO Worship Practice or Prayer Gathering due to VBSTHURSDAY, JULY 20NO Celebrate Recovery meal or meeting due to VBSWEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 19-21Celebrate Recovery Leadership Team at CR SUMMIT, Saddlebac...  Read More

20 Biblical Promises to Help you Hold Unswervingly to Hope(from ibelieve.com) God promises to answer prayers. "Before they call, I will answer; while they are yet speaking, I will hear. (Isaiah 65:24)God promises to give us peace. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcen...  Read More