Success is often a matter of effort. I firmly believe that most of us have some idea of what we should be doing with our lives…be it full-time ministry, a career, school, etc. What I have noticed is that not as many people give the amount of effort in these areas that is necessary for [...]
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Our second church site is going to be in a coffeehouse! We’re going to do a test run on Saturday night, June 27th, @ 7pm. The location is Cafe Forte on Grim Avenue at University Avenue in North Park. This is a great venue- seats about 40 to 50- and is close to clubs, restaurants [...]
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I just glanced this headline from a free Christian newspaper that comes out monthly here in San Diego-”President Obama declares U.S. not a Christian nation.” For anyone who has just awakened from a fifty year slumber- we haven’t been a Christian nation for a long time. Obama didn’t create a new policy- he just made [...]
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As I approached turning 50 last year, I began dreaming about what I would like to accomplish in the years ahead. This has led me to pray two new prayers: 1. In the next 20 years may I accomplish more than I have in the past 30 years. This means that God is going to [...]
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“Challenging the status quo requres a commitment, both public and private. It involves reaching out to others and putting your ideas on the line. (Or pinning your Ninety-five Theses to the church door.) “Heretics must believe. More than anyone else in an organization, it’s the person who’s challenging the status quo, the one who is [...]
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Here’s a story I’ll be telling in my message on Sunday morning at Sweetwater River Church… Eight years ago a student at Santana High School in Santee, Andy Williams, brought a .22 handgun to school, killed two students and shot 13 others. Afterwards he told officers he was tired of being bullied. As a chaplain [...]
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I was sitting down at breakfast this morning with one of our staffers, Ray Allen. Ray is a retired pastor who now heads up ministry and staff development at Sweetwater River Church. We were talking about how some problems are spiritual in nature and other problems are practical. In ministry, we tend to fall back [...]
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Holy week weighs on my mind. My wife and son get a break from school so we usually plan some fun events…later this week we’re going to the J. Paul Getty Villa in Malibu. Last night we went to see Monsters vs. Aliens. Today it’s 80 degrees outside- perfect beach weather. I want to approach [...]
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