Just Let Go My name is Sharon. I was about to lose the lease to the preschool I had been running for 28 years. It was the only source of income for my family as my husband was facing health complications that left him unable to work. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, I
By Devon Wayne Our small group started with eight people who didn’t know each other, but over time our stories have woven together into a beautiful tapestry. A job opportunity brought Julie to Southern California. She had been looking for a church but couldn’t find the right match, so she decided to join the one
We’re both named Sam, I guess that’s what initially drew me to her sweet face in the sea of Sponsorship Cards I was looking over. I had had this small and steady feeling on my heart for awhile to step up and join the many compassionate Eastsiders in taking a sponsorship child under my financial and prayerful wing.
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SERIES INTRODUCTION God created us to be in a relationship with others: friends, family, coworkers, neighbors, fellow small group attenders. This series Fixer Upper is designed to help ensure those relationships are healthy and strong. understanding Demolition can be fun. What’s better than swinging a sledgehammer at a wall and knocking it down? It’s like
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series TITLE The God I Wish You Knew sermon title He lives. series introduction The way that people, even church people, understand God is all over the map. To some, God is the violent dictator crushing people under his feet. To others He’s like a capricious child, subjecting the world to His whims. Still, others
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series TITLE The God I Wish You Knew sermon title He Lays Himself Down series introduction The way that people, even church people, understand God is all over the map. To some, God is the violent dictator crushing people under his feet. To others He’s like a capricious child, subjecting the world to His whims.
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On a Tuesday morning this past February, two policemen responded to a typical traffic accident call in Whittier, California; but when they appeared on the scene they were faced with much more than that. A man known to have gang affiliation had stolen the vehicle responsible for the crash that morning and opened fire on the officers as they approached him at the site of the collision. What was supposed to be standard procedure, turned into a day filled with emotion as the gunman took the life of one of the officers and injured the other.
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series TITLE The God I Wish You Knew sermon title Bringing the funny with Michael Jr. series introduction Michael Jr. got his start when George Wallace took him to the legendary Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach. Even though the club is the home of Jay Leno and “The Tonight Show” staff, the club’s
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series TITLE The God I Wish You Knew sermon title He Transforms series introduction Have a volunteer read Genesis 37:3-8. Joseph was a daddy’s boy, his father’s favorite—a blessing and a curse when you have 11 brothers. Jacob gave Joseph this sweet coat. It was like wearing ancient Gucci while all of your siblings were
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