Today we continue our series Resilient Faith, which is a discussion on how we can stand boldly for Christ in the midst of a world that wants nothing to do with Christ. Today being Scout Sunday, as we celebrate the Lord with our local Scout Troops from all over Tulare County, we are going to…
We have become very efficient in knowing about Jesus. We need to be more efficient in knowing Jesus, experiencing Jesus, and living for Jesus, so we could ever hope to actually make Him known. However, resilient faith, faith that can stand in exile, is more than head knowledge. It is a faith that has and…
The obvious truth of the present age is we live in a post-Christian society. In fact, we live in a post faith society. As our society by and large is going more and more resistant to any idea of a transcendent being or God. What is the church to do in such times? How are…
As established Jesus is truly the bringer of new for all things in the whole of all creation. In this He is the bringer of the new in us. He comes to make us new again. He comes to bring us new birth and new life. He comes to make us into the holy image…
Jesus has come. Jesus has won. Jesus makes all things new again. Jesus is the bringer of the new. How though? Sometimes things don’t feel so new. We must realize we live in the tension of the now and not yet, and Jesus indeed is making all things new again in us, in others, and…
It is the fourth Sunday of Advent and with this, we will be talking about peace. The peace of Christ. A peace that surpasses. A peace that is not of this world and much different than this world. What is peace though? genericforgreece.com How do we find it? What do we do with it? All…
It is the third Sunday of Advent. As it has been our tradition for the past several years, and the greater church’s tradition the past 1600 years we lit the candle of joy today in our celebration and anticipation for the coming of Jesus our Lord. For Jesus brings us great joy as proclaimed by…
It is the second Sunday of Advent. As it has been our tradition for the past several years, and the greater church’s tradition the past 1600 years we lit the candle of love today in our celebration and anticipation for the coming of Jesus our Lord. For Jesus brings us a greater love beyond anything…
It is the first Sunday of Advent. As it has been our tradition for the past several years, and the greater churches tradition the past 1600 years we lite the candle of hope today in our celebration and anticipation for the coming of Jesus our Lord. In this, we are talking about hope that is…
Today we continue looking at our vision given to us by God. To be the forerunners of the transformation in our city through the gospel of Jesus Christ, one disciple at a time. We are going to be asking where is it exactly we are to be doing this and who it is we are…