Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor “There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, ‘Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor This might seem like a pedantic little rant, but I do think there is something significant about language in general and pronouns particularly. According to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, a pronoun is “any of a small set of words (such as I, she, he, you, it, we, or they) in a language that are used as […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor There are some things that we need every day. If we stop to think about it the list is long. I need sleep every day. If I don’t get enough sleep, I am unproductive and more likely to be grumpy. I need to brush my teeth twice a day. When I was a kid, they […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 I am just finishing a book by Carl R. Trueman called, The Rise […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor “But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.” 1 Corinthians 4:2-3 The […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor Acts chapter 12 tells two fascinating stories of believers suffering for their faith and a church in constant prayer for protection and deliverance. In Acts 12:6-19 we read the story of Peter thrown in prison and the church began to pray. Unbeknownst to them, an angel had opened the prison door and ushered Peter to […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 Sometimes we feel all alone. We think that no one understands what we are going through. The things that we are facing […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the LORD. Proverbs 16:2 In the movie, Pinocchio, the blue fairy has Jiminy Cricket as the wisecracking partner who accompanies Pinocchio on his adventures. She tells Pinocchio to be a good boy and “always let your conscience be your guide.” It makes […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalms 46:10 ESV I thought I knew the meaning of this verse, then I had a stroke. On July 9th I woke up with a tremendous neck pain that radiated through the back […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”– yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. […]
