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...
7 Ways for a Pastor to be a Great Parent
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,...
Ye All Are Going To Die
Feb 23, 2018
By Clint R. Brown Maybe not this week or next, but if Jesus’ return does not preempt your time here, then your body in this broken world will fail and you will stop being counted among the living. We often try to pretend otherwise despite the regular reminders and evidence around us. Almost no one in the billions of people that have come before us made it out...
Fear of Communicating?
Feb 22, 2018
by Katy Bofinger Can I be really honest with you? I have a paralyzing fear of making calls using the telephone. It’s ridiculous, but I worry about interrupting people, or catching them at a bad time. Without body language to interpret, I fear that I may misunderstand them or misrepresent myself. As I sit and type this, I realize the silliness of this fear. For...
Calling All ‘Eu’ Angels!
Feb 22, 2018
By Rev. Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the...