We posted a short item on January 5 pointing readers to Centerville, Ohio, pastor Steve Makofka’s review of Anne Rice’s novel Christ the Lord. To his surprise, the novelist responded to his post, and a portion of it is reproduced here. To read Steve’s blog, click here. “Thank you very much for taking a chance […]
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From Tom Avey, Fellowship Coordinator: “Thanks so much for praying for me and Sandi during my recent bypass surgery. “We are home now and was at the cardiologist today. He says I am doing extremely well and now we just need to prevent further problems (Meds, diet and exercise, etc – UGH!). “I can’t drive
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Raleigh, NC — Construction is complete and worship services are now being held in the new 90,000-square-foot Hope Community Church at 821 Buck Jones Road in West Raleigh. But church services aren’t the only things happening at this unique church. The “Common Grounds Café” sits just inside the atrium entrance serving up Starbucks Coffee and
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A final photo by the lake concluded the Southwest Focus Retreat at San Juan Capistrano, California, this morning. A great spirit of unity and fellowship made it a wonderful experience for all.
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Some quiet time alone with the Lord and His Word began the day as pastors and church leaders participated in the Southwest Focus Retreat at Rancho San Juan Capistrano in southern California. The retreat concludes Wednesday morning with a wrapup session to record insights gained throughout the retreat from Psalm 119.
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Mitch Cariaga, pastor of “Mosaic” Grace Brethren Church in Rialto, California, led off the final discussion session of the Focus Retreat with comments and perspective on verses 145-176 of Psalm 119. He likened it to “found treasure” which is discovered when one is not expecting it, and encouraged participants to look for the “treasures” in
Larry Chamberlain, who heads the Eagle Commission (Grace Brethren Military Chaplains) participated in memorial services on January 26 and 27 for the late Carlton Fuller, who was a retired Air Force chaplain and later pastored Grace Brethren churches. Chamberlain says, “Carlton was buried among the veterans whom he served as Chaplain for the past several
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More than 50 pastors and lay leaders gathered in San Juan Capistrano, CA, this Monday afternoon for the opening session of the Southwest Focus Retreat. Doug Lee of The Fountain Community Church in Fontana, CA, led the singing to open the session. The retreat concludes Wednesday morning, and is the third of five such retreats
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Pastor Keith Shearer of New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church of Myerstown, PA, is this year’s FGBC moderator. He opened the Southwest Focus Retreat with introductory comments on the importance of being “people of the Book [Bible]” and introduced the schedule for studying Psalm 119 over the next two days.
