by Jack Williamson | Jun 5, 2022 | Articles
What comes to mind when you think of your favorite childhood memories? For me some of the greatest times were camping with my family or riding bikes with my friends. So many of my favorite memories also have to do with the church family that was constantly present in...
by Jack Williamson | May 29, 2022 | Articles
On a mountain trek into the back country, I asked teens to keep their eyes out for God. Along the trail each was tasked with watching for how they saw God in the wilderness or our experiences. Each night I would remind them to be looking and ready to share on our last...
by Jack Williamson | May 22, 2022 | Articles
Both Matthew and Mark tell of Jesus beginning his ministry with these words, “Repent, for the Kingdom of God/Heaven is at hand.” At first thought, this doesn’t really sound like a call to celebration. Truly, I ask you, can you remember anyone coming into their...
by Andy Wall | May 15, 2022 | Articles
The following poem, “Poppies” by Mary Oliver, reflects on the springtime miracle of these local blooms, a familiar sight to most of us this time of year. Threatening this swaying miracle is the deep blue night, the darkness which stalks all living things, bringing...
by conejochurch | May 8, 2022 | Articles
[Editor’s Note: Today’s guest editorial, by minister Matt Soper, reminds us of the enduring influence of Moms and offers Happy Mother’s Day wishes to all of our Moms.] No one is poor who has had a godly mother. Abraham Lincoln When I was going through summer training...
by Andy Wall | May 1, 2022 | Articles
“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock....
by Andy Wall | Apr 24, 2022 | Articles
Dear Penny, It’s hard to absorb the reality that after over twenty shared years of ministry, you’re retiring as Conejo’s children’s minister. For all of us who know your love for God and kids, your organizational prowess, your creative use of limited space, and your...
by Andy Wall | Apr 17, 2022 | Articles
Though I’m two generations removed from the family farm (my grandpa Barnhart grew up on one), I spent a decent part of my youth working out in our garden each spring. Our family gardener taught me many valuable skills for getting the most out of the soil. First,...
by Andy Wall | Apr 10, 2022 | Articles
“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6 When it comes to sins, pride is the granddaddy of them all. C. S. Lewis observed that “A proud person is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you’re looking down, you...
by Andy Wall | Apr 3, 2022 | Articles
“The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” Samuel Johnson What is addiction? One definition is the “complex, progressive, injurious, and, often, disabling attachment to a substance or behavior in which a person compulsively...
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