A pro-life Oakland pastor choses jail time over a plea bargain
Tim Challies had a link to this article in his A la Carte post today. I felt great emotion as I read it and decided I just had to share it with my readers. The article begins...
"For 19 days in March & April, Walter Hoye was locked in a cell with 29 other prisoners at the Santa Rita jail near Oakland, Calif. There were times when he wished he could have stayed longer..."
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Labels: politics
Recommended Reads
I've completely slacked off on reviewing any of the books I've recently read...shame on me! But there are two that I just had to back up a bit on on and share them with my "peeps". On my sidebar I've added their titles and would encourage you to check them out.
The first one is on the aspect of parenting teens that often times is a struggle for many parents, I'd go as far as to say mom's in particular, which is the whole area of control. It challenged me greatly and I would highly recommend, "Losing Control & Liking It," by Tim Sanford to any parent out there who is in the beginning stages of adolescence with their child/children. It will save you a lot of unnecessary battles in the long run. Reading it before the conflicts arise will have you well-equipped and confident as you forge ahead into the later teenage years with your children.
The second book is Andy Stanley's "The Best Question Ever, A Revolutionary Approach to Decision Making." I don't know about you, but I just love Andy's teaching style and his writing style is very similar. It's an easy read, yet could have a profound effect on anyone's future. I'm passing this one along to my oldest son for a summer read. It's a book I wish I had read as a young adult.
Any thoughts on either book, I'd love to hear them!
Labels: books
Beautiful Resurrection!
With five Easter services scheduled at our Royal Palm Campus this weekend, over 800 volunteers signed up to help pull off an evangelistic outreach event that surpasses what few ever experience in a lifetime. Last night we packed out two services with over 5,000 in attendance, and many of those made decisions for Christ! Today there were three more services and I've yet to hear the reports on them, but I'm sure God showed up in an amazing way. It's His day, after all, isn't it?
I pray I never get too used to the enormity of the events that take place in this church I call home. I confess, there are times when I honestly don't give it much thought. But really, how many out there get to be a part of something in which, week after week, thousands of men, women & children fill the seats and hallways of our buildings to learn about Jesus? We at Christ Fellowship do. And this Great God of the Universe that we serve, He's the main attraction. I pray He's well pleased.
A stunning stage & talented choir prepare us for worship
John Maxwell teaches live
Laralee directs our extraordinary Kids Choir
From the back of the packed worship center
Overflow seating in the Student Ministries Zone
Overflow seating in the main foyer
Our amazing worship leader, Greg & his beautiful wife, Mia (both of which have mad vocal skills!)Labels: church, ministry
April Fools!
Here's what we woke up to this morning in the Kush home.....
Labels: family
