We must learn to align our lives to God's plan as he leads.

As believers we must understand that the gospel reaches all people.

The Wise Men's desire to find and worship the King should cause each of us to consider our own personal worship of the King.

When you "see" Jesus are you filled with excitement and anticipation?

A note from Dan PhillipsAfter about seven years without a post, I posted a copy of a letter I sent to the congregation I serve in Houston, Texas. I wanted to help parents talk with their children about the ubiquitous "Pride Month" intrusions. Then I followed up with a sermon. But someone flagged it to Blogger, where it was ruled that my post was "Hate Speech." Their definition: "content that promotes or condones violence against or has the primary purpose of inciting hatred against an individual or group on the basis of their …sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or any other characteristic that is associated with systemic discrimination or marginalization." This, of a post that literally says "we don't hate people who want bad things…. We love people who don't know Jesus…" But today, to believe in the actual Jesus is to be called a "hater." You will find my letter posted elsewhere, unedited. Click HERE to read the post Blogger tried to censor.

Today, at the graduation of West Coast Baptist College, 178 young adults graduated after having prepared for full-time ministry.  Among those graduates was Jeremy Picker, one of our own.  Along with Jeremy’s desire to serve God, his character and work ethic have earned him CHP officer of the year for the Antelope Valley Region.  Congratulations, [...]

On Wednesday nights we will begin a character study of the 12 disciples.  We will be studying how God used these ordinary men to accomplish something extraordinary.  As we learn about this small group of men who turned the world upside down, I hope we will find encouragement, inspiration, and hope for doing the same.  We too can [...]