The question that most often comes to my mind when I see people struggling, and living in darkness, is not, "How can they stand to live that way?" My question is, "What are they...Read More
Posted on October 30 2011 by Louie Atencio and filed under
How do we maintain our Spiritual Momentum during the hot days of summer? Acts 2:42 gives us some keys; “They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Yes, it’s...Read More
Posted on June 16 2011 by Dave Bianchi and filed under
We all want to be heard. It feels good to be listened to; to have someone respect what we say. Even children like it when you stoop to eye level and listen to them. Is it an authority thing?; a dignity thing?; an identity...Read More
Posted on June 05 2011 by Louie Atencio and filed under
2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” GNB
Sounds simple enough doesn’t it? God’s grace is ALL I need. If God’s grace is all I need, then why do I look so many other...Read More
Posted on May 24 2011 by Dave Bianchi and filed under
(This is an excerpt from my message at the Juvenile Attention Center)
Someone has to decide: What is Good and What is Bad.
Is something good just because it pleases me right now? Did you ever have something, that you...Read More
Posted on May 22 2011 by Louie Atencio and filed under
John 10:1-5 "Let me set this before you as plainly as I can. If a person climbs over or through the fence of a sheep pen instead of going through the gate, you know he's up to no good--a sheep rustler! The shepherd walks...Read More
Posted on May 11 2011 by Dave Bianchi and filed under
Philippians 4:13 “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” NIV
Whatever situation you may find yourself in today or this week, I want to encourage you that God is able to give you the strength needed for...Read More
Posted on May 10 2011 by Dave Bianchi and filed under
Getting treated like a child is infuriating, isn’t it?
It’s humiliating to be forced to do something, “..because I said so!”.
Why? Because words like...Read More
Posted on May 08 2011 by Louie Atencio and filed under
Matt 5:6 “Happy are the pure in heart.” Maintaining a pure heart in the day and age in which we live is not done by happenstance. It takes constant effort and includes the following: First, we need to make an assessment of our...Read More
Posted on May 04 2011 by Dave Bianchi and filed under
We were asked one day to consider what demographic HCI attracted. Who are we here for? Well, of course, there are age groups, and social patterns, families, and all sorts of types, in our church. But who we are @ HCI is not...Read More
Posted on April 30 2011 by Louie Atencio and filed under
