By the time I write my next article, it will be the season of Advent. We will be getting ready for the advent of our King. Before we get to that next season of the church, I want to take a moment to wish you, your family and your friends a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving….
If you worshipped with us over the past two weeks, we’ve been spending time talking about core values. These values aren’t things we aspire to be, they are things we do right now and our goal is to do them well. Our mission statement and our core values are clearly described on our website: https://communitylv.org/what-we-believe….
Dr. Travis Bradberry is the foremost expert on “Emotional Intelligence.” Most of us know about IQ (intelligence quotient) but everyone also possesses some level of EQ (emotional quotient). It is quite possible that being emotionally healthy is more important than “how smart you are.” Emotionally healthy people are happier people. In Dr. Bradberry’s latest article…
I enjoyed reading the Harry Potter saga of books many years ago. They are not evil, nor are about how to perform witchcraft. This story is primarily about the struggle of good versus evil. Weaved within this story is the primary importance of the power of love. At one point, the wise old professor Dumbledore…
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 No, that does not contradict the earlier words of Saint Paul when he wrote, “ Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands,…
Sometimes we forget that “winning in life” is NOT the goal of a Christian. By any tangible human measure, Jesus did not win. He was crucified and he died. That is definitely not winning. On that day, Pilate won, the Sanhedrin won and the chief priests won. Jesus certainly accomplished his mission of gifting forgiveness and salvation…
This past week, a friend shared the reflection below written by Luke Holmes who I do not know. It was thought provoking… Through years of practice and hard work, I have learned to spot a garage sale sign at great distances. Driving through OKC my eye caught a big one – not only was it…
If you don’t live in Las Vegas, the big story this past week was the rain in the Las Vegas Valley. Rain in an amount we haven’t seen in quite a while. Incredibly, Lake Mead added three inches of depth because of the precipitation. In other parts of the country, rain is a fact of…
There is a man named Kevin Ford who works at the airport here in town. Specifically, he works at a Burger King in terminal one. Kevin has worked at that Burger King for 27 years with perfect attendance. He originally began working at this job as a single father when he gained custody of his two…
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 There are some things in my life I would love to forget. If there…
