To my beloved Alameda church family, As you know, this year has been an exciting and intense season of activity for our church family. This year we have effectively made several strategic changes to our church culture in order to become more intentionally focused on the Great Commission that Jesus gave his church to pursue. […]
Our Father who art in heaven, We praise your great and glorious name. We believe that you are the Creator of the universe, and we believe that you have created every man, woman, and child for your good pleasure. We believe that you have made every person to be a person of inherent worth and […]
From Ed Stetzer… “When we become primarily identified with any tribe outside the body of Christ, especially when we are identified to the point where others are repelled by us, we’ve traded our Kingdom-based identity for a world-based identity.”
The other day I was listening to a podcast that featured a group of Republicans and a group of Democrats discussing the recent confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Actually, it wasn’t much of a discussion. Expecting to gain some insight into each side’s views, I instead received a lesson on “post-truth politics” […]
Here’s 7 things you can do to make this week a positive and productive one… Pray Prayer keeps you connected to your Creator which, in turn, keeps you focused on the bigger picture. Without this, you will more easily become overwhelmed by events, defined by your circumstances, and distracted by meaningless minutiae. Focus on Your […]
Last week was the anniversary of Rich Mullins’ untimely death. Here’s one of my favorite songs of his to get your week started off right…
Yesterday I was talking to a man who hiked the majority of the famous Appalachian Trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine. I’ve always been fascinated with the prospect of hiking that trail, so I enjoyed hearing his stories. As he was telling me about the difficulties he encountered on his journey, he said that […]
