Archive for October, 2008

31
Oct

Meet Your Neighbors

     Last weekend, people from our church delivered almost 4,000 disaster preparedness kits to homes in north Diamond Bar.  It was a simple attempt to serve people in our community. 
 
     The packet included information on how to prepare for a disaster.  It also included a small flashlight that could be very useful in an [...]

24
Oct

Signs

     You know that we are in an election season by all the yard signs that are posted around town.  Although the sizes are pretty uniform, the colors and designs are endless.  They all try to convince us to vote for or against a particular candidate or proposition.
 
     In the past, bumper stickers were a popular [...]

17
Oct

A Gift For You

     Our church is involved in a six week campaign we’re calling “Worship Without Walls”.  We have challenged people in our church to look for opportunities beyond the walls of our church to serve people in the communities around us.  We believe that we worship God not only through singing, studying and praying, but also [...]

10
Oct

Worship Without Walls

 
     Recently someone asked my wife what “WWW” means.  This woman had seen a banner in front of our church that says, “WWW” – Worship Without Walls. The woman wondered if we were going to move our church services outside instead of in our church building.
 
     Actually, “Worship Without Walls” is the slogan for our [...]

03
Oct

Declaration Of Independence

     A recent advertisement in USA Today caught my eye this week.  It was paid for by a nationally recognized bank and written in response to the economic upheaval that we have experiencing in our country.
 
     This full page ad was titled, “Declaration of Financial Independence”.  Below the title were a list of 10 statements [...]