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One of the most important roles of the church is that God designed it to grow its members up: “From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” (Ephesians 4:16). For this to happen, people must learn to trust each other deeply, and the pastor’s relationships and direction are a large part of

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Pastor, America Needs You NowRead this artical and post your thoughts...

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#1 Practical TeachingINTRODUCTIONIt’s one thing to know a lot about weightlifting and another thing to actually lift weights. It’s one thing to know a lot about nutrition and another thing to eat healthy. Similarly, it’s one thing to know a lot about the Bible and another thing to actually live out what it teaches. That’s why the Christian life isn’t just about knowledge. It’s when our acts of

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watch this sermon by Judah SmithPost your thoughts...

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Awesome message from a conference some of our pastoral team just attended.Let me know your thoughts...

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Here's the latest...Our permit packet is moving through the city and we should receive our first review letter some time next week. This review will indicate any area's, if any, that we need to change, alter, address or answer. The review will cover area's like planning codes, fire safety, occupancy, restrooms, parking etc. This review will give us a good indication of where we are in the

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FamJam is happening this Saturday Night (6:00 - 7:30) Everyone is invited!Here's a quick preview of what we will all experience... Kidz Life is sponsoring an Operation Christmas Child Family Event. We will be traveling to different destinations to see whats happening around the world. It's a great way, as a family, to gain an understanding of what happens to our shoe boxes after they leave our

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We'll after 3 weeks and a few unforeseen hurdles we turned in our packet to the city of San diego to obtain a Conditional Use Permit for 9899 Hibert St Suite C,D. From here, now we wait...First we wait for each of the city departments to sign off on our permit. Second we wait to schedule a meeting with the businesses and community members around the building where we plan to hold services. Third

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Over the last 4 weeks we've been going through a sermon series entitled "REVIVAL, What Door Is God Behind". And in each week of this series there was a main point I wanted you to remember. Let me recap them for youWeek #1 – Revival comes when we stop listening for the knock at the door and start listening for the voice of God and open that door.Revelations 3:20 (NLT)20 Here I am! I stand at the

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alright, we moved everything out of the Stowe Dr offices and over to the new building. This means all of our functions and meetings will now be held at 9899 Hibert St, San Diego Ca 92131. Many thanks to Boyer Moving and Storage for sending over 3 trucks and lots of workers. They did in a few hours what would have taken us days. Now the tedious work of navigating our way through the city of San

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Met with Brian and Peter today. Brian is the guy that is helping us through the Conditional Use Permit process. Peter is the architect that is helping us design the space to code and to it's best possible use. Both have offered to help us at reduced rates, and for that we say "thank God". Brian gave me a list of forms to fill out, which I will get on quickly. Peter and Brian are meeting with a

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So this week begins the process of obtaining a "Conditional Use Permit" from the city of San Diego. This process is one that every religious organization that plans to hold events where groups of people assemble must apply for. It takes between 4-6 months and will cost in the neighborhood of $8,000. To help us expedite the process of obtaining the CUP as fast as possible we are going to hire a

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Well we are getting close to signing a deal to lease space at 9899 Hibert St Suites C,D and F in the Scripps Ranch area. I have loaded a picture of the current layout of the 2 suites we will be taking over. As I wrote in my last blog, the tough part of any deal for a church is structuring a lease that will allow them to get out of the deal if the city does not issue a Conditional Use Permit. If

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I've been gone the past week on our family vacation. But, the negotiations and search for a new location have gone forward.Before I left, our broker, Barry Slotten, had me look at a building off Hibert St in Scripps Ranch. It's by the Chuck-E-Cheese and Jeromes Furniture. It is 2 seperate suites divided by one tenant between them. The first one is 3840 sq ft, which would be used for our sancuary

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Sorry I haven't updated our building search in awhile. I've been waiting for that one great opportunity to come through. Anyways, here is the latest...We looked at a building in RB that was in a good location but would require a lot of tenant Improvements. When we asked if the owners would be willing to contribute to this expense they declined. As we have learned from all our previous

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This was the possible tying run in the bottom of the last inning. What do you think, was Rylan safe or Out? start with the bottom picture first and work your way up.

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David Wilkerson is the Founding Pastor of Times Square Church in New York City. He was called to New York in 1958 to minister to gang members and drug addicts, as told in the best-selling book, The Cross and the Switchblade.In 1987, David Wilkerson returned to "the crossroads of the world" to establish Times Square Church. Since then, he has faithfully led this congregation, delivering powerful

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There is a new book by Simon Sinek called 'Start With Why". His thesis is that leaders who have the natural ability to “start with why” have been able to inspire those around them to achieve remarkable things.Sinek believes that most people or organizations begin with “what” and some even move to “how.” But few really know or communicate the “why” behind their cause.So, why do we do what we do in

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Following is a brief synopsis of where we are in the search for a more permanent location. As I stated in my last blog, we have expanded the search to areas outside the City of Poway. We are looking in industrial area's that are more favorable to churches. Mainly focused on those right off the I-15. Some may wonder why I feel such an urge to find a more permanent location? Here are a few

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We have been active in the process of obtaining a more permanent location for over 2 years. It began when we discovered and made a bid on the Daycare property across the street from Pomerado Elementary. We bid $600,000 with the condition that we would be able to obtain a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The building sold for $475,000 to a guy who made a cash offer with no conditions. We later

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Our church watched a Andy Stanley message entitled “Liberating Your Organization: Creating a Leadership-Friendly Culture.” And it was very enlightening.Here are a few “quotables” from the message and then I’ll give the main points of his teaching:•“God created and runs the universe through systems.”•“If you don’t approach problems systematically, you’ll blame people for problems that systems

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Perry Noble recently shared this on his blog and I wanted to share with you! Check out his blog too!#1 – “I Cannot…” One of the things that seems to be appearing over and over again to me as I read the Scriptures is this thought…At the end of the day…I am a servant of the Most High God! AND…a servant can do EXACTLY what his master has commanded him to do because he is operating under the power

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Here we go folks, it's that time of year again! This year lets live it and experience it with contentment and thankfullness. Tis the season JESUS is the reason.Jim Wallis wrote, in part, the following thought and I thought it was worth re-stating.The political ads are finally off the air. (We can all give thanks for that!) But now there is a new wave of advertisements hitting all of us. Each one

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Michael Josephson, Who is the founder of the Josephson Institute wrote this compelling article.He made YouAs Lily Tomlin said, "No matter how cynical I get, I can't keep up."Our economy has been shattered by widespread corporate fraud; kids lie, steal, and cheat at unprecedented rates; and their parents beat up each other or referees at youth sports events or supply alcohol to fuel organized

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While I don't agree with everything every Christian believes and writes about. I do believe we have to show the world we know how to stand together and work together until we all come into the unity of the faith (Ephesians 4:13).One place we need to discover truth and civility again is in the political marketplace. There is so much negaitivity and divisive words thrown around so carelessly it's

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In the story of Nehemiah and the people of Israel, God called them to rebuild a wall. And at first the job seemed overwhelming. But, with God’s help they began to believe it was possible. And so 52 days after they began Nehemiah 6:15-16 says thisNehemiah 6:15-16 (NLT) 15 So on October 2 the wall was finished—just fifty-two days after we had begun. 16 When our enemies and the surrounding nations

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The local church is the hope of the world.There is nothing like the local church when it’s working right. Its beauty is indescribable. Its power is breathtaking. Its potential is unlimited. It comforts the grieving and heals the broken in the context of community. It builds bridges to seekers and offers truth to the confused. It provides resources for those in need and opens its arms to the

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Jesus made a staggering promise about his ability to transform human lives when He said this;John 8:36 (KJV)If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. That is an incredible promise and an incredible opportunity that is available to all of us. The question is - Do you feel like your relationship with God has made you FREE? Do you feel like you are FREE?For many Christians

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We will be starting a new sermon series at our church entitled "Breaking Free". And the aim will be to not just break free FROM things but to break free INTO better things.I believe that's what Jesus came to do - to set us free FROM things and set us free to step INTO better thingsSo I'm studying the facts and points for the first message and an incredible thing happened to me.I'm looking at all

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In a recent message by Any Stanley entitled -"When Opportunity Knocks", The following incredible points were made1. You leadership ability has the potential to take you further than your character can SUSTAIN you.2. Leaders get into trouble when their integrity doesn't keep pace with the momentum created by their GIFTEDNESS. There is no correlation between giftedness and maturity!3. Our

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Life has a way of bringing the best or the worst out of us. We've heard that phrase repeated so often it's almost lost it's effect and power to make us stop and ponder. But it true. Unforeseen difficulties or blessing could be just around the corner. Circumstances can turn in an instant, whether for good or bad. situations can seemingly hit us from out of no where. And in those moments there may

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The Bible tells us that there is an invisible world that is influencing and impacting all of us. It impacts our thinking, our worldview, our attitude, our perception of morality and purity, our finances, our marriages, our relationships, how we do business, how we interact and deal with the issues of life, and so much more. The Bible tells us that we are being affected by an invisible world.And,

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As a Church we've been going through the book "Crazy Love" in our small groups. I don't know about all of you - it's been challenging, motivating and uncomfortable. But, through it all I want to have a heart that is always putting myself out there on that missional edge. That place where God can place incredible, way out there dreams and callings in my heart. What about you?I found this video on

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Let's talk about MONEYThis is difficult topic for a preacher to talk about because… Some people think preachers talk about it too much. Some people think that’s all churches care about. But really, the truth is many people don't want to talk about money because in their lives they are so messed up in this area they don’t want to think about it, or talk about it, or be forced to look at it.So let

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No other passage in the Bible defines the families role as clearly as Deuteronomy 6. Moses stands before the entire nation as a grandfather and leader to position the family as God’s primary conduit to tell his story of redemption and restoration. Moses highlights values that should transcend time and culture. They are this #1 We have to GET RID OF ALL THE COMPETITION - Deut 6:4 #2 We have to

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Chap Clark made this statement, while offering some strong insights about creating a healthy structure within our families;"Moms and dads need to see their parental role as a marathon, recognizing that building a relationship in which their child trusts them is even more important than whether they can trust their child regarding the immediate issues of the day".Reggie Joiner commented on that

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While preparing for a sermon about our need to connect with God and those around us. I was drawn to the passage in 2 Timothy 3 where Paul is equipping Timothy for the task of leading people. Paul says this:2 Tim 3:1 (NKJV) But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:Not exactly words of comfort, for sure. Not the kind of encouragement an up-and-coming pastor wants to hear. But

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Stephen Covey said: “Things which matter most, must never be at the mercy of things which matter least".Think about that, the things that matter most must never be sacrificed or moved over for any reason. There should be no conflicts in our life that make choosing the things which don't matter even a possibility. There should be no competition for our time, money or talent. The things in our

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While reading an article by Matt Chandler entitled, "The Good Fight" on the process of sanctification and the war against sin, I came across this statement:"I had been fed a gospel that said; Do you want a better life? Do you want to be happy? Then come to Jesus. But when my struggles with sin didn't immediately go away, I felt I had been lied to. I felt I had been duped. No one told me how much

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Over time, some words loose their meaning or they evolve into mere faint shadows of their original definitions.The most recent example of this has been the debate across our country over the definition of the word "marriage". Is marriage, as it has always been; the union between one man and one woman. Or, is it the more recent definition; the celebration of love between two adults? That debate is

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As disciples of Jesus Christ, we must make the daily decision to pick up our cross and follow Him. Put another way, we are called to give ourselves to God as a "living sacrifice". We see this word picture used by the Apostle Paul to help the Christians at Rome better understand this concept of dying daily.(Romans 12:1-2 NLT) And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies

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Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations... Matthew 28:19That’s our mandate. That’s the challenge. That’s the goal. So where do we start this process and how do we evaluate progress? I ask that because it’s clear from the Bible some groups thought they were doing a good job only to find out later they were failing miserably.Take for instance the church at Laodicea, they were rich and

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Let me start by stating that I know what we are planning to do in August is revolutionary. And in September we're going to find out whether it was a good idea or a bad one. But one thing is certain: we will not be confined by the limitations of a building in our pursuit to experience church together.This whole idea has come about because the school we have been using for the past year is going to

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Imagine the typical Sunday morning complete with all the typical expectations and attitudes. It starts with the alarm going off and the sluggish response on your part to getting out of bed. Finally you roll out and begin getting ready for church. You head to the kitchen and quickly scarf down a bowl of cereal, locate one of your many Bibles, then head out the door with the family.The ride over is

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Think what a local church would be like if its people were radically devoted to Christ, irrevocably committed to each other, and relentlessly dedicated to reaching those outside God’s family with the gospel of Christ. It would be a church against which the gates of hell could not prevail! It would be an unstoppable force for good in the community, an inspiration to other churches and a testimony

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If you read the article on my blog entitled "Heroes", which is right under this one, you'll see that Heroes play an important role in all of our lives. My prayer for everyone is that God would grant us the blessing of being touched and influenced by many heroes. Men and women who live their lives heroically around us and in front of us. But let me shift the focus in this article. Not only do you

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We as a culture are amazingly enamored with our heroes. We have sports heroes, action heroes, super heroes, fictional book heroes, war heroes, movie heroes and Bible heroes. There's even a chapter in the Bible we have affectionately named the "Heroes of Faith" chapter - Hebrews 11. Heroes are just a natural part of our lives. We look for them and try to be like them and we love to talk about them

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Check out this article entitled "Modesty Revisited" - simply awesomehttp://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0001513.cfm

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As a result of me messing around with my boys with my glasses on, they were damaged. The good news is, I shop at Costco, which means every thing's covered. Took them in, the Costco guy repaired them, and I'm back in business just like that. What struck me about this whole experience was this though. When the man took my glasses to repair them for me, I was without them for about 20 minutes. I

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It seems at times we create options that God never wanted us to consider.Here are a few examples: The church at Laodecia in Revelations 3 thought lukewarm was a viable option for how to do church. The rich man in Mark 10 thought keeping the 10 commandments was a good option to obtain eternal life. And the Old Testament generation of Malachi thought bringing God their left overs was an acceptable

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Have you ever read a book or heard a sermon or had a conversation with someone that wrecked you? I mean emotionally stirred you, physically affected you and spiritually convicted you? Have you ever been so challenged by something you read or heard that your entire life plans were altered? I guess what I'm really asking is this - Have you ever had the Holy Spirit so challenge you that you were

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Today my middle son Rylan and five other boys from our church played in a little league game to decide who would would take 3rd place in their division. It was a big game because 3rd place gets a trophy, 4th place gets nothing. As a coach, It was a big game because you want the kids to have a lasting memory sitting on their bookshelf of how awesome you were. (OK, maybe that's a stretch.) Put

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In the book "Simple Church" the writers make the following observation from Mark chapter 11 and the cleaning project that Jesus undertook in that passage:"Many of our churches have become cluttered. So cluttered that people have a difficult time encountering the simple and powerful message of Christ. So cluttered that many people are busy doing church instead of being the church."How easy it is

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I have always loved learning and discussing new idea's and new concepts. Some people have accused me of loving to argue and debate. Maybe that true. But, none the less whatever you call it - I love it. That leads me to the modern age of conversations. No longer do we all meet down at the coffee shop or on the porch, (I meet down at the Starbucks everyday and there are a few old timers that

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