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sad stories

By General
As a father, there are certain news stories which especially grab at my heart. With the round-the-clock coverage of cable news, it's now possible to know what's going on in parts of the country you otherwise would never have heard of -- much less ever visit.I watched this morning a mother announcing that a dead body was indeed the body of her 17-year-old daughter. The daughter had been missing for several weeks and was finally located in rural Virginia. As they typically do, as the mother is talking the network is flashing pictures of the daughter in a separate window. Young. Bubbly. A graduation photo. Having breakfast with dad. A freshman in college.No mother (or father) should ever have to go through that.There's little doubt in my mind that we live in a fallen world. With the bombardment of news, it's unfortunate that we often build up a tolerance to…
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get goosed

By General
One of my favorite local groups will be playing a free concert this Saturday (10.8.05) at Cosmos Coffee in La Mesa at 7 PM. The Gooses play a style of music that's impossible to classify except to say that it's fun. Dave, Sam, Jeff, and Jesse play a mix of music that just makes you smile. You can't find better music than this FOR FREE!I'm planning at getting there around 7:00 and hanging out for a while. For you LifePoint readers, you'll likely see them at LifePoint in either November or December for our local artist showcase.Let's pack the house and get goosed.
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film and theology night — you’re invited

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It sounds much more formal than it really is. What we’ll do is watch a movie together and then follow it up with an informal discussion about the spiritual implications in the movie. It’s amazing what you can pick up when you just pay attention.Our first Film and Theology night will start at 7 PM on October 14 at Jonathan’s house (5062 55th Place, near SDSU). We’ll be watching Bruce Almighty (who said it had to be a drama!).You’re going to do something anyway on a Friday night … why not eat pizza, watch a movie, and fine-tune your spiritual radar.
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another great day in the pocket

By General
Week four at LifePoint has been packed up and we're already working towards week five. Each week we continue to make progress and move forwards -- this week being no exception. I'm humbled each week by the people who serve graciously and with a smile. Today we unveiled a few elements to our worship experience. Dee brought the first of five new original paintings she's doing that tie in with our theme. Our creative arts team put together a prayer station that helped people focus on the stuff they're building their lives with. Our music continues to improve.I made one slight change to my teaching style and read the Bible passages directly from my Bible rather than putting them on the screens. We really want to emphasize the importance of reading the Bible and felt like this would help reinforce that. With the exception of the times I've preached in…
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