The Lord’s Supper was not intended to be an empty ritual but a time of spiritual renewal in our relationship with Jesus Christ.

Have you ever done anything out of your love for Jesus Christ that other people would say was way over the top, unnecessary or excessive?

In order to have a harvest you have to plant the seed. In order to see fruit you have to labor. In order to catch the rain you have to dig the ditches.

Sometimes it seems like God shows up and instantly great things happen! Other times it seems...to take...forever!

Peace doesn’t come because you have more money in your bank account. It comes because you have more of Jesus Christ in your life! Then you begin to manage God’s resources God’s way.

Even if we think we’re prepared, we still find ourselves having to deal with the unexpected. So the question is, how do we prepare for whatever life throws our way?

Trust is based on the issue of contentment, and the bottom-line for most of us, if we’re completely honest, is that we have a hard time being content.

With all of the confusion and various opinions about the end times, we go back to the words of Jesus Himself in a very challenging passage from the Gospel of Mark.

Our study of Mark continues with pastors Julio Cruz (Sanctuary) and Dave Smith (The Hall) teaching about the greatest commandment.

On Sunday, February 2, our Elders and Senior Pastor Rick Grover announced our churchwide move toward unified worship, beginning in 2014. You can learn more about the decision, what prompted it, and the timeline for the change at www.east91st.org.