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We wanted to take a moment to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your prayers during the recent four-session training at our local church on "Biblical Conviction with Biblical Compassion in Conversations about Sexuality.” The impact of your prayers extends far beyond the confines of the church walls ...

As we end this 2023 year and on the brink of a new beginning, let us remember Nehemiah's inspiring words: "Let us arise and build!" Although we may be a minority, let us not forget that it is that minority whose spirit God has awakened to be moved by His Spirit to rebuild what has been corrupted and destroyed.

In these challenging ...

“We must learn to regard people less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Virginia and I have lately been emphasizing in our preaching and teaching the importance of building healthy Christian communities that highlight the importance of love, kindness, service, ...

The Ibero-American Consultation of 2021 recently released its second statistical report of more than 3233 churches from 20 Ibero-American countries on issues of Spirituality and Mental Health offered the following data:

-- Anxiety is the most prevalent mental health issue faced by Ibero-American churches, with 40% of respondents reporting ...

Thank you for being a part of our lives in 2022. We have seen providential fruit from many of our ministry projects and continue to hear reports of how the various resources that have been produced continue to bless others.

We invite you to help us finish our year strong by investing financially in reaching the lost by training the found ...

A change of location, change of season, changes, changes, changes..

Vision 2022-post-pandemic Virginia Contreras

I was admiring this beautiful flower

I want to keep it that way forever

Not to change anything in it

But ...

The story behind the song ‘Because He Lives’

"The 1960s were a chaotic era and the quantum shift in values was deeply disturbing to Bill and Gloria. They had begun to wonder if God hadn’t given up on the world… She remembers sitting in their living room in agony and fear on New Year’s Eve. Across the nation, the educational system was ...

In the book, Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You're Irrelevant and Extreme, David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons document that 84% of Americans believe that "enjoying yourself is life's highest goal." In addition, 86% believe that to enjoy we must "look for the things we want most". And 91% affirm this statement: ...

We are thankful that you have been part of our lives in 2021. We have seen providential fruit from many of our ministry projects during this COVID season with God’s guidance and wisdom.

May your New Year’s resolutions be deeply Christ centered and grace-filled.

As you start 2022 take a moment to pray...

Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name. Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all His benefits — who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion. Psalm 103:1-4

Thanksgiving is a time for us to stop and praise God ...

The resurrection of Jesus confirms who he said he is:

1. “I am the bread of life.” (John 6:35, 41, 48, 51)
2. “I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12)
3. “I am the door of the sheep.” (John 10:7,9)
4. “I am the resurrection and the life.” (John 11:25)
5. “I am the good shepherd.” (John 10:11, 14)
6. “I ...

IF our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator.

IF our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist.

IF our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist.

IF our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer.

BUT our greatest ...

July 30th is United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons, established to raise awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims, and promote and protect their rights.

This past month we have coordinated various social media awareness campaigns against Human Trafficking, from Sunday School teachers posting on their networks ...