Dr. Martin Luther King

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King gave what I think is the greatest speech of our time. I would like to encourage you to click on the link below and listen to the speech today in honor of Dr. King.

While you listen to his profound words, I would also ask that you read the words (transcribed on the web site page.

Please pay attention to the whole of the speech. In our fast food, drive through, microwave, rushed world, it is too easy to reduce his whole life to one speech and then to reduce that one speech to one sound bite. Pay particular attention to his words of wisdom about the destiny of people interlinked with others. (Hint: there will be more about that phrase in the near future!)
Praise God for what He is doing in our lives and our church! Thank you Dr. King for dedicating your life to others.

http://www.mlkonline.net/video-i-have-a-dream-speech.html

The loss of a truly great man of God

It is with great sadness that we receive the news of the passing of Joshua Weaver. Joshua had been our Worship Pastor at Shepherd of the Hills church in Porter Ranch for a number of years. In recent years, he had courageously fought battles with cancer as well as some other health issues.

Joshua had such a kind and gentle heart for people. You could not be around him for long without being completely impressed with his Christ-like heart and spirit. His incredible voice and giftedness as a worship leader was only part of what we will remember him for. There is so much more to tell you about him and the life he lived, but my words would never be adequate.

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Joshua...we love you and we miss you greatly.

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We know that because of his faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, Joshua has gone onto heaven where he is in the eternal presence of God...and we rejoice in that. As we now miss him, I ask you to please pray for his family and friends in this time of sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, 3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, 5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, 6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, 7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. 9 What does the worker gain from his toil? 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men.
11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Prayerfully,

David