Verse of the Day

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him." The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.
- Lamentations 3:21-25

Quote of the Day

"Living as we do in a world that suffers so much, two opposing possibilities can easily tempt us: either to turn our backs and live oblivious to the pain or to allow the pain to overwhelm us and despair to take up residence in our hearts. The truly faithful option is to face the pain and live joyfully in the midst of it. Those who suffer most remind us of how tragic and arrogant it would be for us to lose hope on behalf of people who have not lost theirs. They are teachers of joy."
-Joyce Hollyday
Then Your Light Shall Rise

Happy Halloween!

Pizza, some creative pumpkins and the Nightmare Before Christmas movie made for a fun night at Church. Good job guys! They turned out awesome!

We're Back!

After some admitted time off, I'm begging your forgiveness and launching the blog again. The template has changed, some links have changed, some dates have been updated and we're back online with some updated information. I'm hoping that if I update it, you will come!

Harvest Crusade 2008

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Harvest Crusade 2008 last Saturday evening. We had a great crowd which made the experience that much more enjoyable. Leeland, Kutless, Lincoln Brewster and P.O.D. were great. And of course, the message from Greg Laurie was inspirational and challenging. We were thankful to hear Laurie speak, especially so soon after the tragic death of his son. But his message was heartfelt and reminded us that it is in our weaknesses that God is often strongest. By all estimates the crowd was around 46,000 and check out the pictures of the field grow as people came forward to commit their lives to Christ. By the end of the call, the entire outfield was filled! Thanks to all the drivers for helping us out!

Check out Leeland's blog and pictures about the event here: http://leelandband.blogspot.com/2008/08/angels-in-outfield.html

The Trade / Leeland

We had a blast tonight in Riverside! We had dinner at Islands - great burgers! Then we went to the Grove Community Church for a concert by Leeland. A local Christian band The Trade opened up, and they were excellent as well - a nice surprise and a definite band to check out and keep up with. Leeland were amazing - it felt more like a worship service / sermon than a concert. We also were able to meet the band after the show and they were genuinely nice and thankful to be there.

EXIT...Somebody Loves You L. A.

Last Saturday evening we went to the annual Somebody Loves You L.A. crusade at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Saturday night is directed towards teens and young adults and we went for the full experience. We arrived early to check out the booths and exhibits in the convention center lobby. We few professional skaters, including Lance Mountain and Steve Caballeros) were doing a live painting (you can check it out above). The event itself was awesome with attendance in the thousands. The musical concert was first and featured Phil Wickham, Rebirth (featuring Annointed S, a seriously insane beat-boxer), and P.O.D. P.O.D. pretty much tore the roof off of the place. After the music, pastor Raul Ries gave a gospel message encouraging young people to give their lives to Christ, or to continue living their lives for Christ. It was a great evening and we'll have to look ahead to next year. You can get more information at: http://www.somebodylovesyoula.com/