Feb 23, 2018

By Brenda Rankhorn I’m sure most, if not all of you, have ridden a bike. Before my sons were out of school for the summer I had made a habit of taking a bike ride in the mornings. I enjoyed these early morning bike rides so much that I had found several 5-6-mile bike routes that I could take. I would attach my water jug to the bike and set an app on my phone to...

Feb 23, 2018

By Rob Appel Executive Director Last May I received a birthday card from my daughter and her family. When you opened up the card, the song by Pharrell Williams entitled “Happy” started playing. My youngest granddaughter procured the card immediately and it is now her card. Why? Because when she opens it and the music starts playing, her whole face beams! It...

Feb 23, 2018

by Jeremiah Owen Ten years ago, thoughts about broadcasting your church service would have involved lots of dollar signs — and some animated discussions about mortgaging the church property! With the advent of Facebook Live, YouTube Live and many other livestream options, the question is more about who will be in charge of setting up a cell phone on a tripod....

By Sarina Villalpando Maranatha Community Church in Colton, CA I’m going to start this by saying, I’m not a professional historian or researcher and I might not have all my facts straight but thought I would spread the knowledge I have gathered. Understanding where things came from, why they are important, how they came from point A to point B and all the...

Feb 23, 2018

by John J. Pethtel   God intends for pastors to be great parents. Sadly, some churches don’t care if their pastors are faithful in their homes as long as they perform well in the church. This is unacceptable. Speaking of pastor/elders in 1 Timothy 3:4-5 Paul wrote, “He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,...