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friday morning prayer

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I went to the top of Mt. Helix for the first time this morning. In all the years we've lived in San Diego, I have never been to the top of Mt. Helix. It offers a great view; unfortunately it was overcast and the view was somewhat obscured. I enjoy spending time at high altitudes because it helps give perspective. I decided to reread Acts 17 because it deals with how Paul adjusted his approach to reach the most people with the message of Jesus. But I kept going and I'm glad I did. There on top of Mt. Helix, with a view that encompassed hundreds of thousands of people, I read these words: "One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: 'Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you,…
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san diego reader artice

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As I mentioned earlier, a reporter from the San Diego Reader came last Sunday to profile LifePoint for the "Sheeps and Goats" column. Well ... here it is. It's fair and balanced and unafraid!"NEXT Church," read the painted sign running along one wall of the converted industrial space: poured concrete floors, concrete-block walls painted in muted red and yellow, a canopied stage in one corner, and a '60s-era rumpus room set up in another, complete with fish tank, console TV, and purple-felt pool table. A coffee bar offered refreshments; jazzed-up religious art offered edification. A pair of gray prayer pillars, covered in writing, flanked the entrance: "Thank you Lord for a new life." "I pray for the families who have fathers, brothers, sons in the war with Iraq." "Thanks for my mom, my family, my good-lookingness, my education, for heaven, for God." Pictures of church members were wired into a…
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upcoming cafe

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Our next LifePoint Cafe is this Sunday night featuring Tom Brosseau and Will Edwards. We've hosted Will twice before but this is our first time to have Tom. Here's a snippet from Will's email newsletter:"I haven't seen Tom in almost two years because he's been touring up hill and down dale. But, Tom is one of the finest acoustic artists I've ever seen. "If you're in the area, stop by! Show starts at 7 PM.
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