Church in Clovis, CA putting Faith, Hope and Love into Action
The boy, whose arms and leg bore several long rows of scars carved deep into his dark skin, asked the man who owned a large cattle ranch in Missouri a question: “Are there any dangerous animals I should be aware of, like lions?” The rancher silently waited to see if the boy would break his Read More …
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, which is the season in the church that prepares our hearts for Easter. During Lent Christians all over the globe give up certain pleasures and enter into a time of fasting. The purpose of these small sacrifices is to tune our hearts and move our eyes Read More …
This special issue of the BTS highlights artwork created and shared by the people of ACC during our Prayer, Worship and Art Night, so if you missed it you can still enjoy what was created… but sorry the cookies have all been eaten! Heritage By Launa Grunau and the People of ACC When we, as Read More …
In 2 Samuel 6 the children of Israel were celebrating the arrival of the Ark of God in Jerusalem. This event was replete with festivity; there was singing, live music, dancing, complete with a full worship team. The Scripture even says, “David and all Israel were celebratingwith all their might before the Lord.” In other Read More …
Have you ever heard the phrase “You have to practice what you preach”? It’s super annoying, isn’t it? But it is so important. You don’t have to be a preacher for this phrase to apply to you; you just have to feel passionate enough about something that you actually talk about it. Well, when you Read More …
Perhaps you noticed that it’s been a while since our last Behind the Scene newsletter. Perhaps you haven’t noticed but you had this nagging feeling that something was missing in your life, but you couldn’t put your finger on what it was. I would like to say that I have been intentionally withholding the BTS Read More …
Do you remember that scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy opened the door of her relocated Kansas farmhouse and found herself in the land of Oz? When she did, everything turned from drab sepia to a palette of amazing color. The visual beauty of this cinematographic wonder is probably lost in a sea Read More …
Last Sunday night Action Community Church had our second “Sneak Peek Service” in preparation of our regular weekly gatherings starting on April 1st. We really did have an incredible night worshiping God together and, as a whole, everything went off without a hitch considering this was only the second time our group had done this. Read More …
While I recognize that writing a sports piece for the Behind the Scene has the potential to alienate any of our non-sporty readers, I am going to throw caution to the wind and continue with this article. However, I promise to limit myself to using only two overdone sports analogies, like “When you find yourself Read More …
Has there ever been a moment in your life when you would have bet every last dime you had only to discover that if you had, you’d be broke? That happened to me last summer during a two-week school intensive when my cohort served dinner to the “down and out” at a church’s soup kitchen Read More …