Pastor's Blog
Off to Sonora....Really???
Posted 7.29.2010
Last week I received a rather sad email. Of course, I knew figured it would come….eventually. Even though it carried some sad news, it was upbeat. Supportive. ...
Last week I received a rather sad email. Of course, I knew figured it would come….eventually. Even though it carried some sad news, it was upbeat. Supportive. ...
Who Is Your Glenn?
Posted 7.23.2010
This week Glenn Cohen slipped the bonds of life and entered glory. He is now absent from his body, but present with his Lord. Glenn’s last few months have been difficult physically, but he never wavered in his faith in Jesus...
This week Glenn Cohen slipped the bonds of life and entered glory. He is now absent from his body, but present with his Lord. Glenn’s last few months have been difficult physically, but he never wavered in his faith in Jesus...
Lakers Win - Even the Second Time!
Posted 7.15.2010
It was the night after the amazing Los Angeles Lakers defeated that East Coast nemesis in the NBA finals. We were the champs. It had not been an easy fight. It had been ro...
It was the night after the amazing Los Angeles Lakers defeated that East Coast nemesis in the NBA finals. We were the champs. It had not been an easy fight. It had been ro...
One Israel Memory
Posted 4.30.2010Note from Pastor Jim - it is Friday and I am back from Israel/Jordan. It was a fantastic trip!! Really. I wrote the following from Amman a couple of days ago. Have a great weekend! &nbs...
Listening to Jesus from Jerusalem!
Posted 4.22.2010My feet ache. My eyelids are heavy. My soul is full. Tomorrow it will be a week since we left home, but it feels like forever. Each day brings a rich experience where we understand to a new dimension the greatness of our God ...
Standing at the Crossroads
Posted 4.15.2010
If all goes according to plan, as you worship, I will be relaxing on the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee. After a long flight and a night on the Mediterranean coast, our group should have spent today at Ceasarea (a port built by Herod th...
If all goes according to plan, as you worship, I will be relaxing on the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee. After a long flight and a night on the Mediterranean coast, our group should have spent today at Ceasarea (a port built by Herod th...
Farewell, Brother Oliver Hunt
Posted 4.09.2010
It was rather fitting. As the sun rose last week announcing the arrival of yet another Resurrection Sunday, our dear ...
It was rather fitting. As the sun rose last week announcing the arrival of yet another Resurrection Sunday, our dear ...
Hosanna!
Posted 3.25.2010Palm Sunday. One of my favorite days on the church calendar. In about a month I’ll be on that road which follows the route our Savior took that Sunday morning. Somewhere along that route He wept for the city He loved so deeply.&n...
Grumble. Grumble. Grumble.
Posted 3.18.2010
Grumbling. I have honed it to an art form. Often, the things I grumble most about are things where I lack full disclosure. I don’t really know the whole story....
Grumbling. I have honed it to an art form. Often, the things I grumble most about are things where I lack full disclosure. I don’t really know the whole story....
A Humble Wake-up Call
Posted 3.11.2010
This is one week I am glad to have in my rearview mirror. As I write I am seeing “normal&rdqu...
This is one week I am glad to have in my rearview mirror. As I write I am seeing “normal&rdqu...
Forced and Painful Waiting - Good for the Soul
Posted 3.04.2010
Waiting. We are not a people who enjoy long lines. Queues are not our thing. Waiting? Yuck. But life is full of waiting. Waiting. And more waiting....
Waiting. We are not a people who enjoy long lines. Queues are not our thing. Waiting? Yuck. But life is full of waiting. Waiting. And more waiting....
Where's Monk When You Need Him?
Posted 2.25.2010
There is high drama at Peninsula these days. There is a mystery brewi...
There is high drama at Peninsula these days. There is a mystery brewi...
Fight On, Robert Lie!
Posted 2.19.2010
How is your ministry mindset these days? Perhaps we ought to look around at the opportunities we ha...
How is your ministry mindset these days? Perhaps we ought to look around at the opportunities we ha...
Back on the Mainland, Looking for the Spirit
Posted 2.11.2010This week the staff did something we had not done in years. We actually had a staff retreat. We trekked over to Avalon and enjoyed the Ellison’s hotel on the island. It was a wonderful couple of days as we shared together and talked toget...
Another Cheering Voice in the Stands.....
Posted 2.04.2010
Her smile was sweet. Her voice even sweeter. This weekend we bid farewell to Lydia Lunetta. She graced us in the twilight of her life. But she was surely a gift of God’s grace to us. She was quiet. Unassuming. In...
Her smile was sweet. Her voice even sweeter. This weekend we bid farewell to Lydia Lunetta. She graced us in the twilight of her life. But she was surely a gift of God’s grace to us. She was quiet. Unassuming. In...
Sizzlin' Website
Posted 1.29.2010
It’s taken hours of tedious labor. Months of it. It has sucked up hours in discussion. But as you visit our website, you see the sizzle and glitz. It looks effortless. You see the glory, not the pain. But it has finally launched and is ...
It’s taken hours of tedious labor. Months of it. It has sucked up hours in discussion. But as you visit our website, you see the sizzle and glitz. It looks effortless. You see the glory, not the pain. But it has finally launched and is ...
Story of God as Told by Yoxu
Posted 1.21.2010
Greg Melendes left this week for six weeks in Papau New Guinea (PNG). Here is another story of a follower of Jesus in PNG. As you read it, remember to pray for Greg as he travels to continue ...
Greg Melendes left this week for six weeks in Papau New Guinea (PNG). Here is another story of a follower of Jesus in PNG. As you read it, remember to pray for Greg as he travels to continue ...
On His side
Posted 1.17.2010
Jesus was in the news again this month. A few weeks ago, Sunday Fox News commentator Brit Hum...
Jesus was in the news again this month. A few weeks ago, Sunday Fox News commentator Brit Hum...
into the arms of Jesus
Posted 1.03.2010
I hope you are ready for another year. What I can’t believe is that it has been ten years since we collectively held our breath to see if all things electronic would sur...
I hope you are ready for another year. What I can’t believe is that it has been ten years since we collectively held our breath to see if all things electronic would sur...
Ray Beachler
Posted 6.21.2009
On Saturday we will gather to celebrate the life and faith of our very dear friend, Ray Beachler. I hope you’ll be able to come and lift your hearts in praise to Ray’s Savior and Lord. We had some warning that Ray was going to be wit...
On Saturday we will gather to celebrate the life and faith of our very dear friend, Ray Beachler. I hope you’ll be able to come and lift your hearts in praise to Ray’s Savior and Lord. We had some warning that Ray was going to be wit...
Graduates
Posted 6.07.2009
The week ahead will be filled with a panoply of emotions. A sense of freedom will be met will collide with a sense of loss. Nostalgia for days gone by will come face to face with a apprehension about the future. Moms will cry. Students will ch...
The week ahead will be filled with a panoply of emotions. A sense of freedom will be met will collide with a sense of loss. Nostalgia for days gone by will come face to face with a apprehension about the future. Moms will cry. Students will ch...
Marj
Posted 5.31.2009
This week I lost another of my “moms” from childhood. Only a couple of you know her, so I won’t belabor the details. What I really want to do is encourage you to invest your life in someone else. I’ve lost another fan, f...
This week I lost another of my “moms” from childhood. Only a couple of you know her, so I won’t belabor the details. What I really want to do is encourage you to invest your life in someone else. I’ve lost another fan, f...
