Beginning next Sunday, October 22nd, I am calling The Fount to 40 Days of Prayer. I’ll be preaching a series of sermons and sending out daily “Prayer Prompts” by email, encouraging the congregation to be in concentrated prayer for the future of our church. We are entering into a very...
Yesterday, Sunday, October 8th, I preached a sermon titled “Oh No He Di’n’t!”, having the congregation shout out the title whenever I said something that Jesus clearly did not say. It was fun, because it gave us the opportunity to play a little. But the problem is not fun; it...
The men from all of our congregations will gather to break bread, share God’s Word, and pray for one another. Meet by the East Chapel and bring a friend to share in the fellowship.
This week, I want to share a post from the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, written by John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander. It is about the mess our culture is in, trying to deal with the “transgender” issue. Or, actually, how our culture is totally messing up the matter! I...
Luke 10:27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” There was a time, not too long ago, when people knew their neighbors. People walked the block...
In this season in which The Fount is seeking to disaffiliate (leave) The United Methodist Church, due to the unwillingness of parts of the church, including many of its episcopal and clergy leaders, to uphold its own rules, it can be very trying to trust God. Because there are so...
Today is the twenty-second anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country, which we ominously name “9/11”. It is a somber time for America, and for those of us who remember, a time that can become a source of anger. Many will post memes on social media, and banners that...
This Wednesday, September 6th, I will be meeting one-on-one with Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank at her Pasadena office at 1:00 PM. The purpose of this meeting is for me to express to her the impossibility of the disaffiliation policy of this annual conference for those churches wishing to disaffiliate from the...
Last week I was blessed to spend my annual “week-away” retreat. This year, I went to the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes, overlooking the LA basin from 1200 feet. It was beautiful, cool, and conducive to what my soul needed: to rest, rejuvenate and restore. I...
Because the forecast is for heavy rain this Sunday, we are cancelling the hotdog/hamburger lunch cookout planned for this Sunday in connection with our celebration of Vacation Bible School. Instead, there will be refreshments offered inside. Come and enjoy the fellowship! Remember: Worship is at 11:00 AM this Sunday; there...