Paul

Paul (You Are Amazing God) reprise Announcements In-N-Out truck next week After this next song will be communion (Your Love Never Fails) Jon Picture of New York Post Bin Laden dead cover Restorative justice is just as valuable a redemptive justice Retribution has finality Shouldn’t be a gleeful celebration That’s God’s dream for the earth That’s the dream we believe in No shame or guilt Tom Rice, bishop from outside the West Controversial Acts 6 Really transformative period of the church here New king Look ahead to Acts 9 Saul was essentially a terrorist, killing Christians The restorative power of the gospel changes Saul Saul becomes Paul In chapter 6 we see problems already visible Growth problems, leadership problems, relationship problems Jerusalem is a cultural mecca or melting pot Walk through the text but 3 focus points God’s power, people, place V. 8 Stephen is full of something, speaking in … Continue reading →

Paul Paul We are doing a church plant (probably in the fall) We are a church plant I had the opportunity to preach at Rolling Hills Covenant Church Pastor Moses and Pastor Eddie Espinoza June 5th is a joint service with all the churches supporting this church plant in Buena Park No regular service that night (hence the half-hour buffer) We want a proper Walter Contreras (head of the Hispanic church plant community in the Pacific South Western Conference) will be doing communion James 5:16-20 Why would James exhort us to confess our sins to one another? Address the why and the how What’s the proper way to confess to others? Talks about how confessions heals soul How we can bring a person back into the fold How God calls us to partner with people in the process of confession The what of confession Ratify or confirm You bring something … Continue reading →

Paul Communion

Paul Kevin New women’s men’s and small group’s leaders (Susan, Mike, Manoj) Manoj Small groups are awesome Sending around a clipboard, seeing who’s interested in small groups and bible studies Paul One of the things I love is the genuine concern for one another we all have Prayer for the world, for Japan and Libya I hear the rain beating outside and it reminds me that we’re protected in a lot of way If we just keep our hope and resources bottled up it will die + tag (And If Our God Is For Us) Stephen Keating April 5th noon prayer meeting Jon Miles is the kind of person who sends links…every day Photos of Japan Had some music James 1 is all about suffering Practical things to think through It’s what we do in the suffering that matters  I have a bible that removes the numbers It’s very interesting … Continue reading →