Sunday Service @ 10:00am
San Rafael, CA
Leaving a church should not be considered lightly and the decision should be made carefully. Prayer, wise-counsel, and discernment are required to make this decision faithfully. Further, no one should ever leave a church without having sat-down with church-leadership in an effort to stay, first. ...Keep Reading
"Can centuries of creeds & confessions really be wrong?" "Did the early church fathers really miss the mark?" Now, creeds are not Scripture and Augustine is not Jesus. Regardless, shouldn't they be considered carefully as helpful guides in affirming doctrine? The issue of heaven and hell has all culminated with Rob Bell's release of "Love Wins." A book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. ...Keep Reading
Ministry is hard. In fact, being a Christian is hard. That's not a new headline, however. As a Christian, I've had no shortage of trials. As a church planter, this truth is even more-so. I have to confess this Christmas season has been one of the hardest in recent memory. I have had moments when I have been unsure of my vision, unsure of those who are "with me", and unsure if I've had any impact. It is in times like this that I want to run and hide, throw my hands up in defeat, and go work for a church in Orlando (or some other saturated Christian market where this would be easier)....Keep Reading
What does ‘verbally inspired’ mean? Some confusion can exist because a common use of the word is to mean ‘oral’ (e.g. in a workplace you have verbal warning and a written warning). Usually when talking about the inspiration of the bible, we assume it means simply ‘textual’ and ‘written’....Keep Reading
Nearly ten million Americans worked more than sixty hours a week last year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics found. We’ve outpaced the famously productive Japanese in hours worked. We’re the only developed nation without mandatory vacation time. And, according to the Expedia.com’s annual vacation poll, one-third of us will take no vacation this year....Keep Reading
I can't help but wonder who the first Senior Pastor in history was. I think I would like to go back into history and pick his brain. What was it about God's plan for the church that didn't work for him? Were things not moving fast enough for him? Did he have weak Elders incapable of leading? Was he nervous that the church would not move in the direction he thought best? Or did the men appointed to lead simply relegate decisions to him anyways, so why not? ...Keep Reading
Ministry has a host of challenges that we desperately want to see overcome. But is confidence in gifting and experience enough? Is it possible that everything we know about church organization is wrong? ...Keep Reading