Back in September, Friends Christian Church in Yorba Linda held a spectacular event in conjunction with the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) to honor survivors of Human Trafficking with a graduation ceremony. Many, if not the majority of these individuals had never experienced any sort of ceremony of this sort before, let alone
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Cindy’s Story “It’s the shirts with turtlenecks, ya know, the ones that wrap around your neck? It’s those I still can’t wear.” Even though it’s been 14 years since leaving her abusive ex-husband, for Cindy there are particular prompts that even now give rise to recollections of terror during the years living under his control.
Note to reader This week we had the opportunity to hear from Chris Hodges, pastor of Church of the Highlands, one of the largest and fastest-growing churches in the country and a church that has been influential in Eastside’s own ministry in recent years. In his message, Pastor Chris shared about the importance of introducing
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What do you think about when you hear that word? CEOs? Generals? Politicians? One definition of leadership is simply influence. To lead others is to influence them in a particular direction. And given that definition, we are all leaders. We all influence others. We lead our coworkers when we spread rumors or refuse to gossip.
What does heaven look like what is heaven like? What awaits me on the other side? Even though life can be difficult, painful, frustrating, and heartbreaking at times, I think the truth of the matter is most of us do not find the thought of heaven all that appealing. Are you shocked? Truthfully, I think
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How Would Jesus Vote Jesus is a Democrat Jesus is a Republican People will try to make you think they know who Jesus would vote for or that they know which party Jesus would belong to. Some people will say, Jesus was always right and God is always right, so obviously He’d lean politically to
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SERIES name Unleashing the Power of Compassion MESSAGE INTRODUCTION The early church was so moved by God’s heart for people with physical, financial, and medical needs that they unleashed unprecedented levels of compassion in this world. Acts 2:45 tells us that they sold their possessions to meet the needs of others. What sounds radical to
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SERIES name Unleashing the Power of Community NOTE TO LEADERS This week’s sermon is designed to help people understand the importance of community and encourage them to join a small group. For us as leaders, and probably for most people in our groups, this is something we understand very well. Consequently, this week’s discussion guide
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SERIES name Unleashing the Power of Gods Voice message INTRODUCTION We all face big decisions in our lives: relational decisions, vocational decisions, educational decisions, geographical decisions, moral decisions, financial decisions, marriage decisions, spiritual decisions. Big decisions carry big risks. Wouldn’t it be great if we could hear God’s voice, get his direction and guidance when
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