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We switched venues today, moving from CCV to Community Church of Joy (CCOJ) for the final day. We listened to presentations by Walt Kallestad and Mike Breen (pastors at CCOJ) in the morning followed by presentations by Dale Galloway and Cynthia Hale. After a dinner break, we closed out the conference at Phoenix First Assembly … Read more
We had the local news on this morning and the weather forecaster consoled the viewing audience, "It’s going to be a cool day. Only 66." Can you believe that?! Well, it wasn’t so bad! 🙂 The bad news for the local area weather-wise, though, is that it has now gone 127 days with no rain. … Read more
Wow! Where to start! It’s been a great day. The weather was great even though we spent much of the day indoors. And although a cold front moved in for the week, the 60 degrees (not to mention the sunshine!) we had today was a lot higher than the 37 degrees back in PA! (Each … Read more
Greetings from sunny Phoenix! The good news is that I’m writing this around 6:45 pm (MST), but the bad news is my body is telling me it’s really 8:45 pm (EST). And if you knew how much sleep I got last night (keep reading), you’d know that’s not a good thing! Joleen and I arrived … Read more
Last week we talked about worship as a lifestyle (basically, our individual worship). Today, we want to talk about our worship as a community. Let’s start with Jesus’ final instructions to his disciples in Acts 1.4 …"Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you what he promised. Remember, I have told you about this … Read more
Today’s message was pretty short. We spent a little time discussing the implications of last Tuesday’s vote. We wanted to make sure everyone is clear about where we’re at and where we’re headed. +++++ "I’m coming back to the heart of worship, and it’s all about you, it’s all about you, Jesus. I’m sorry, Lord, … Read more
Luke 15.11-32 This is a team message with all four of the lay speakers of the Charge participating. Ruth: the prodigal (the younger son); Ken: the father; Jeff, the elder son; and Jay, the servant. I am bringing the conclusion and that is what follows. Maybe you resonate with one of the four characters of … Read more
Matthew 9.35-38Matthew 10.1-8 (ff) The NeedThis is Super Bowl Sunday and as I have been out and about there are a lot of people out there suffering from Steeler-mania. The billboards sport the slogan, “Go Steelers!” People are dressed in their Steeler jerseys, from Emergency Room workers to little ole grannies in Sam’s Club. It … Read more
Today, we wrap up this series (“Let’s Conquer the Land!”) which leads up to our vote this Tuesday. As we wrap up the story, we want to learn from the critical mistakes made by the Israelites. "You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself." … Read more