Meeting Reflections
Mental Health with Liz Powell
On Saturday, March 21 we met with Liz Powell (Associate Professor of Psychology at Vanguard University, Associate Dean, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences) to discuss the topic of mental health. One thing that I came away with is the reminder that we as men often hide our stress/fears/concerns deep inside in Read more…
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Real Life Reconciliation
“always remember that whatever season you are in, God is leading your path”
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Relationships Start With God
The Legends Gathering in May was the perfect continuation of the our Retreat in the previous month. At the Retreat, we learned that we are “Saints Save by Grace!” We learned about the connections between our heart, soul and body. Jim Dodgen joined us as the guest speaker in May Read more…
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Reaching the Abandoned & Disenfranchised
Our guest speaker this month was Steven Kim, the Co-Founder of Project Kinship. Project Kinship serves individuals impacted by gangs and incarceration, with the aim to successfully re-integrate them back into the workforce, schools and community. Steven’s combination of life experience and unending heart for the abandoned & disenfranchised continues to be the driving Read more…
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Rescued Out Of Darkness
Pastor’s nephew? Check. Grew up in the church? Check. Involved in various mission projects? Check. Led different life stage ministries? Check. Never sinned, never hurt, and never doubted? Um… Not so much. In addition to the first four items above, Tyson Rodriguez has worked in Radiology as a CT Technologist for over 26 years. He is a gatherer and Read more…
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Jump Off a Cliff…
What if someone told you to jump off a cliff? What would you say? Now, what would you do if God asked? He doesn’t mean to literally jump off a cliff, but He is asking if you trust Him. It’s easy to follow when the possibilities pose little risk to Read more…
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Hearing God & Slaying Giants in your Career
Isn’t that a great title? We all want to be better at hearing God (and being confident about what we’ve heard). And when giants appear, don’t we want to be able to slay them? Clearly, no slaying will happen without preparation. That’s why last Saturday, October 21st, we invited Darryl Read more…
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Listening to God, Following His Will, and Being Creative
Getting up and personal with Sam Song… what a great way to spend a Saturday morning! Such a privilege at the Legends gathering on Sep 16th to hear Sam’s story and interact with him. Through the many pains and struggles of multiple transitions, as well as through the many blessings, Read more…
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An Eye Opening Discussion with Ed Salas
When you hear the word “Prayer”, what comes up in your mind? A priest speaking in Latin before a congregation A person with his head bowed, eyes closed, and hands folded, or A congregation echoing the pastor with “Amen”s and “Hallelujah”s ? On the third Saturday of August, about 40 Read more…