by Staff | Jun 6, 2020 | Carlsbad Community, Church Life, Encouragement, Fellowship
History as nearly no one seems to know, is not merely something to be READ. And it does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it with us . . . and history is literally present...
by Staff | Sep 6, 2016 | Encouragement, Family
Why it is Awesome! Being a grandparent is awesome because it is something not every person – or even every parent – gets to become. To be present when this little creature comes into the world as a result of your love for another person is awe-inspiring. Having this...
by Staff | May 2, 2016 | Church Life, Encouragement
My mother—preacher’s wife, Sunday School teacher, VBS director, Prayer Band president, hostess to visiting evangelists, missionaries—and mother to four—was a quiet helper to my father and a woman who had hot soup ready for lunch when we rushed in from school. She...
by Staff | Nov 16, 2015 | Encouragement, Family
Ruby happened to watch a commercial for Feeding America. It showed people providing nutrition education in different languages, and asked people to get involved in the organization. When she told her mom Wendy about it they decided to look into volunteering. “We had...
by Staff | Oct 26, 2015 | Encouragement, Family
“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things” (Philippians 4:8). Sometimes life gets heavy. Tragic things happen in the...
by Staff | Mar 10, 2015 | Encouragement
Friends in Christ, This morning, all of St. Michael’s sacred vessels were discovered in a car during a routine traffic stop. The suspect in custody admitted to what he had done. To the surprise of the detective and state trooper, the young thief requested...
