Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV) I want to focus on a small word in this verse, the word, “in.” Notice what Paul says, “Give thanks IN all circumstances…” Another translation says, “…in everything give thanks…” (NASB) Notice Paul does not […]
Daniel Friess, Elder If you missed Pastor Dave’s sermon on November 1, you should really go back and listen. It’s an important message for all of us. One point from Pastor Dave’s sermon on Sunday that I keep chewing on are “perseverance testimonies.” God is greatly glorified when He miraculously, immediately delivers us from the presence of infirmity, sin, and […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor Corrie ten Boom’s observed, “When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.” 2020 has been a tumultuous year and is proving to end the same way! Like many of you, I watched the presidential elections with […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor We struggle with making sense of life, our own sinful decisions and the sin of others that afflicts our lives. There are a lot of wrong ideas out there. One wrong answer is that bad things happen because God isn’t in control. Some think that God is doing the best He can but when evil […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor While living in California some friends bought our family season passes to the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park. The Wild Animal Park allows the animals to roam in a natural setting. On our rail tour through the park the guide shared with us characteristics of different animals in their natural habitat. One that […]
Pastor Dave Monreal, Lead Pastor “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in […]
By A. W. Tozer It may startle us to learn that “following” is a New Testament word used to cover the idea of an established habit of obedience to the commandments of Christ. Look at the fruits of obedience as described in the New Testament: The house of the obedient man is built upon a rock (Matt. 7:24). He shall be […]
By Terry Smith, VP for National Church Ministries Culture is increasingly secular and pluralistic. The moral and ethical values of the culture are not anchored in the truths of God’s Word, and the very idea of truth is questioned. The church has little respect in the culture, and the government does not always make decisions that are consistent with Christian […]
By Peter Burgo, Editor-in-chief for Alliance Life magazine Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:3) Today we find ourselves in one of the most divisive chapters of our nation’s recent history. Polarized views on racial justice and law enforcement have caused upheaval in our communities; differences of opinion on social distancing […]
Pastor Randy Corbin, Transitional Lead Pastor Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept […]
