The Revised Common Lectionary is an historic list of texts for each Sunday and for each day. The lectionary always gives a set of texts for each day from the Pslams, from the Old Testament, from the Epistles, and from the Gospels. The Sunday lectionary is divi... More »
We return as a church this summer to the Book of Acts. You may remember that we studied the first half of Acts throughout the summer of 2013 in a series of messages entitled Breakthrough. Again and again, we saw how the presence and power of God’s Holy Spirit ... More »
The Rev. Susan Russell will lead a discussion on “‘But the Bible Says …’Liberating Ourselves from the Bible as a Weapon of Exclusion” on Sunday, May 25, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. in the Guild Room at All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena. “We owe the precio... More »
This is a week of incredible celebration for my wife, Sue and I. Right now we are in the middle of our annual Revival Alliance Conference, enjoying a beautiful move of the Holy Spirit. We are also celebrating the 20th anniversary of HRock Church, and this Satu... More »
I think we can all agree that the last words a person speaks are very important, perhaps the most important words they have ever spoken. Today we remember the final hours of Christ’s life before He was crucified. Scripture tells us that the night before He die... More »
“Are you busy?†It’s a simple question we frequently ask each other multiple times every day. It can be the way we start a phone conversation, an impromptu meeting in the hallway at work, even an exchange with a family member at home. Usually the reply... More »
Everyone who knows me knows that I am a sports enthusiast. Over the years, I’ve attended a number of great professional games, but I attended the most exciting game of my life a few weeks ago in early March. My son-in-law, Steve Baik is basketball coach at Chi... More »
The one question dominating world news this past week has been, “How can you possibly lose something as large as a 777 jumbo jet?” And yet, that is exactly what appears to have happened. Malaysia flight 370 left Kuala Lumpur last Saturd... More »
Photo courtesy JanellMithani.com During coffee hour on Sunday, March 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., First United Methodist Church (FUMC) welcomes community artist Janell Mithani, showing both her fine art canvases and prints as well as her jewelry. Janell ... More »
It’s the story of a man named “Increase.” We recently spoke with HRock church deacon and new author Douglas Love, about his new (and first) book, On the Increase: A Journey into Freedom. As Love, a Fuller Theological Semina... More »
I know Valentine’s Day was 2 weeks ago, but I can’t get this one Valentine out of my mind. It was shown to me by a friend, and is one of the most unusual cards I have ever seen. It was actually a montage of quotations from popular love songs of the past. After... More »
Whenever most Christians think of serving the Lord, the normal ways in which we think that happen is if we become a pastor, missionary, evangelist, Sunday school teacher or on the worship team to name a few. These areas may or may not be a fit for you and many... More »
