Yesterday was the perfect Sunday. There was a large crowd at church which makes up for the previous week”s drop for Mothers Day. There was a lot of energy in the place…worship was dynamite, we raised a lot of money for missions (Speed the Light), and had two people raise their hands for salvation. We came [...]
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You know you’re not a kid anymore when you spend your lunch time talking life insurance and annuities with your agent. I don’t want to be one of those people who discovers too late in life that they should have done a better job in these areas. So, I’m increasing my insurance coverage and starting a [...]
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If you could, would you… give away millions of dollars? travel into space? quit your job? start a nonprofit? live in another nation? do something that would even surprise your kids (or grandkids)? run for public office? go back to school and get a degree? get rid of your television? adopt a child? play a [...]
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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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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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One of the greatest gifts anyone can receive is the gift of kindness. I had a long drive home from Riverside last night and God brought an event to my mind. I was a college student at Bethany College in Santa Cruz, CA. My pastor, Glen Cole of Capital Christian Center in Sacramento, came to [...]
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Can you lose one pound a week by giving up sweets and snacks? These are the items I gave up for Lent. After one week, I’m down a pound. I’m going to see it if this trend continues each week. I’ve made a commitment to keep these things out of my diet after Lent is [...]
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I came back from a military funeral this morning. San Diego is a Navy city so I get the opportunity to attend and/or participate in military funerals from time to time. This one was for the father of a man who attends my church. You cannot sit through a military funeral and not be moved. [...]
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