Two weeks ago, I made a big announcement to the NewHeart family. You can click here and go to the October 26 message and listen as I shared my heart with the congregation. The letter I refer to is below. You can see a map of where we’re headed here. Center for Spiritual Renewal East […]
Right after our church gathering on Sunday, I left for our annual Foursquare Connection in Dallas, TX. The event happens Monday – Thursday, so as I’m writing this on Tuesday night, we’re halfway through. Foursquare Connection is the annual gathering of our Foursquare pastors. It’s kind of like a big family reunion. We gather for […]
While a Sr. in High School (30+ yrs ago!!), I took the US military’s ASVAB test, which lists your top career opportunities based on your aptitude. My #1? FUNERAL DIRECTOR!! I scoffed. I already knew I was headed for Bible College & would someday be a Pastor. Little did I know how influential the role […]
Representing over 55,000,000 children today are the countless mothers & fathers who have walked through one of the most difficult decisions of their lives that resulted in an abortion. We pray that each of them would know beyond a shadow of a doubt God’s love for them. We pray that His love would invade their […]
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was the spring of hope, it […]
Sunday afternoon, I was notified that 8 year veteran Simi Valley Police Officer Nicole Anderson had likely been killed in a private plane accident in Winslow, Arizona. Late Sunday night, the news was confirmed. Nicole and her boyfriend, Anaheim Police Officer Brian Hayes, were on their way back from a weekend in Colorado with Nicole’s […]
A number of people have asked for a copy of the word that was shared at NewHeart on May 29. Here it is: I am purposely thwarting your plans because I want you to submit to my plans. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and […]
I think we tasted Heaven. I mean yesterday, in our Sunday celebration. The sanctuary was packed, which is usually not the case for a holiday weekend like the 4th of July. It wasn’t packed because everyone decided to show up on an off weekend, though. It was packed because NewHeart gathered with our sister church, […]
This was the final day of our annual Foursquare Connection. A good one as well. Started off at 8:15 am (that’s 5:15 am my time!) with the final business session, where a couple of final reports were presented and votes were cast for some bylaw changes and other business. At 10:00, the final session began […]
Full day! After a great morning session with Ed Stetzer, the Advancing Leaders Collaborative Learning Tracks went for several hours with a break for lunch. I had the opportunity to share lunch with a new friend today. Pastor Alex Prokopchik serves as Pastor of the North Hollywood Foursquare Church, both the English AND Russian speaking […]
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