10 Reasons Why I Love Serving At Sanctuary 3/6/08

Let’s not forget to wind our clocks FORWARD this Saturday night! Yep, we LOSE an hour of sleep… OUCH!
REASONS WHY I LOVE SERVING AT SANCTUARY:
1. Sanctuary is made up of my FAVORITE people in the world.
2. Sanctuary is the biggest and BEST thing I could have ever hoped for.
3. God has drawn some profoundly passionate, [...]

Easter At Sanctuary: 7 Reasons to Invite Someone 3/5/08

There are a only a couple times a year (Christmas and Easter) when we have an rare opportunity to bring someone to church. The March 23′rd is one of those opportunities.
Here are SEVEN reasons why we need to get serious about inviting our family and friends to the Sanctuary Easter service:
1. This Easter service will [...]

Collins’ World Cup 3/4/08

MY BIBLE JOURNEY this morning I was reading about Abraham and Hagar having a son Ishmael. WHAT A MESS!!!I was hit with something when I read Gen. 16:2b, “And Abram listened to the VOICE of Sarai”. I wonder if we could avoid many “Ishmael Experiences” if we would listen to the voice of the Lord! [...]

Women Gone Wild 3/2/08

> WOMEN GONE WILD PLAYING BUNCO… yes, at the Collins’ house, something like 53 ladies escaped the ordinary for some high octane fellowship, food, and yes… bunco on Friday night. We had to hide the soccer balls normally spewn all over the house for this one night. The boys (Garrett and Jordan) and I went [...]

Thoughts on Worship 3/1/08

A few thoughts on worship from the Mars Hill Church conference…
“We do not go to worship (on Sunday mornings or whenever) but we COME worshipping. We gather to CONTINUE our worship”.
“Worship is ceaseless. Worship is our response to God’s love and grace”.
“Culture changes when people change from the heart”.
“In worship our hearts are moved in [...]

Calimesa 5th St. Industrial Building Update 2/28/08

We have been praying for the Lord’s direction and the 5′th St. Industrial building is looking like it is NOT going to work out for a future church home. Here is why:
1. The Calimesa city attorney gave a final determination not to process an ordinance on our request for a Text Amendment to use the [...]

Mars Hill Conference - 2/27/08

I left for Seattle, Wash. Sunday afternoon after church to attend the Mars Hill Pastors Conf. I had never been to this conference and wanted to see what happening.
The speakers included John Piper and Mark Driscoll and others. Dr. Piper is a seasoned veteran and tender hearted pastor. He will one day leave a legacy [...]