When I was growing up, one of the things my family did over the summer was go camping. We stayed at campgrounds, spent the week together each year at Creation Festival camping out with friends from church, or I myself would go to camp for a week in the Poconos. During each of those times,… Read More »
July 2017 Snapshot
This coming week we celebrate the United States’ 241st birthday. All the way back in 1776, the 13 British started colonies in the continent of North America protested the limitations placed on them by the king of England (King George). As a sign of desiring freedom, the colonies engaged in a struggle that birthed a… Read More »
“The Gospel According To…” – Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is the next installment in the DC comic extended universe (DCEU) preceded by Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman (2015), and Suicide Squad (2016) – all of which received mixed reviews upon their releases. Wonder Woman is the story of an Amazon princess (Gal Gadot) who finds her blissful life on an island occupied only by female… Read More »
June 2017 Snapshot
What do you do when everything seems to be going wrong? Here at California Church, we have had 2 separate incidents that sent us into a bit of crisis mode. Firstly, during this past Sunday’s worship service, an old starter for the fluorescent lightbulbs in our sanctuary’s “flood lights” burned out. The result was a nasty, burnt… Read More »
May 2017 Snapshot
So today is May 2nd, the day after these snapshots are supposed to go up on our church website. Why am I a day late? Because I can’t think of what to say…well sort of. I had something written. It was elegant and biblical and snappy all at the same time. Yet I just couldn’t… Read More »
“The Gospel According To…” – 13 Reasons Why
Welcome to a SPECIAL GUEST blog post written by the pastor’s wife – Amber! 13 Reasons Why is the new Netflix original series that has rapidly grown in popularity. When it first popped up, I didn’t really have an interest in it. Then a friend posted an article about the show and it mentioned how the… Read More »
April 2017 Snapshot
Easter is once again upon us friends! Many celebrate by attending church services full of amazing worship experiences, Easter Choir cantatas, and events for the whole family all week long. We love this time of year because it reminds us of Jesus’ conquering of sin and death leading each of us to victory that we can take… Read More »
March 2017 Snapshot
Growing up as an evangelical Christian, I experienced the season of Lent as nothing more than a joke. “What are you giving up for Lent?” my friends might ask. “Homework,” I’d say with a smirk, or “Obeying my parents.” For many today in our modern world, Lent has become a badge of honor and/or selfish… Read More »
“The Gospel According To…” – The 2017 Oscars
The 2017 Oscars ceremony will be broadcast this coming Sunday on February 26th beginning at 8:30 P.M. on ABC. Each and every year dating back to 1929, the best movies, directors, and stars of Hollywood take a night to recognize these amazing films and their cinematic achievements hosted and voted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts… Read More »
February 2017 Snapshot
My oh my…how the first month of the year flies past – and the scary part is – it only gets busier! This time of year is especially busy for my (Pastor David’s) own family as we have some special events that can make life a bit more hectic. My wife’s birthday is in late… Read More »
