~SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS AND SERVICES~

“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.” ~2 Corinthians 4:7 VISITING SANTA BARBARA...

~GROWING IN FAITH…THROUGH LOVE~

“By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. And because of his glory and excellence,...

~Lots Of Good Times With Jamie And All The Kids~

“But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, “I believed in God, so I spoke.” We know that God, who raised the Lord Jesus, will also raise us with Jesus and present us to himself together with you. All of this is for...

~A New Commandment: TO LOVE EACH OTHER~

“The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him. And since God receives glory because of the Son, he will soon give glory to the Son. Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer....

God, Your Unfailing LOVE Is Better Than Life Itself

“O God, you are my God;     I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you;     my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land  where there is no water. I have seen you in your sanctuary...

~LOOKING BACK ON SPECIAL TIMES IN PERU~

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as...