Not My Will but Yours Lord:At some point in our lives, everyone has felt like a boat lost in the ocean: adrift, scared, and lost. Life can be too much at times, with lots of problems and unknowns. Everywhere you look, there seem to be problems, and no way to solve them. But there is one light that can guide everyone: God.If you want to know what the Bible says, read Proverbs 3:5–6. It says, "Trust...  Read More

Sundays from November 5th through December 3rd will focus on LIFE ON MISSION. Each one of the Elders will lead a Sunday on this topic, giving us encouragement to live our lives on mission wherever we are. Nov. 12 - Joshua "Chinoh" Aquino - Air Force Nov. 19 - Otto Ekk and Pedro "Pete" Martinez - CarePortal - MISSION MEAL & OFFERINGNov. 26 - Bruce Smith - Youth For Christ Dec. 3 - Cecil & Tracy Ram...  Read More

Today we look at Step Twelve, having a spiritual transformation as a result of working all twelve steps, using 1 Corinthians 7:7-8 (NIV) as a guide: "I wish you were all like me." But God has given each of you a different gift. One of you has this gift and another has that gift. "Now I tell those who are single and widowed, "It is good for them to stay single, just like I do."Step 12 is about havi...  Read More

This verse was highlighted in my Celebrate Recovery Pastors' Step Study this week. We're in Principal 3 - Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control. We each shared how we had come to accept Jesus and what that experience was like for us.I accepted Christ as a child and felt the assurance of his love for me. At age 19 I came to know Jesus as my living Lord and n...  Read More

Last week we talked about being still and spending time with God. This week what do we do during that time? How can we actively listen to God? Actively Listening to God:Proverbs 2:1–5 tells us to accept God's words and orders with all our hearts and store them in our minds. This means that we should value God's Word as the source of our knowledge and direction in life. We are ready to receive insi...  Read More

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 256:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 113THURSDAY, OCTOBER 265:30 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery - Dinner - Lesson on GRATITUDE- Small Groups - Cafe6:00 p.m. - Open Gate Ministries 49th Anniversary Dinner - Living Word Fellowship SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29PLEASE BRING CANDY FOR TRUNK OR TREAT - THANK YOU8:30 a.m. - GROWTH CLASSES NEW STUDY! Salt & Light Class: The Book of Judges, Rooms 114-...  Read More