The Best Is Yet to Come (TBIYTC)
2 Corinthians 5:1-10 February 1, 2026, 6:50-8:00 PM Piedmont Gardens, Oakland All of us here know what we mean by “short-hand.” In my days, I wasn’t allowed to learn short-hand because short-hand writing
Group Leadership
2020 EM Staff Reunion
December 15, 2020 On Zoom officiated by Don Ng Opening Prayer Gracious and timeless God, in this very unique and unusual time in our lives and in the world, we
Evangelizing and Discipling Youth
Encouraging youth to accept Christ as Savior and to actively participate in God’s mission are primary tasks of pastors and church leaders. When youth and young adults have a strong
Fourth of July
The major objection to being ruled by Britain was taxation without representation. The colonists had no say in the decisions of English Parliament. The first Independence Day celebration west of
Sojourners Retreat 2012
Sojourners Retreat Sunday Worship May 6, 2012 *Call to Worship L Beloved, we are called to love as God loves us. We are to love one another as sisters
Sojourners Retreat 2011
Sojourners Retreat Sunday Chapel, Oct. 23, 2011, 9:00-10:30 AM “Making the Most Out of Your Retirement and Serving the Lord” Romans 12:1-3 1. Sing: Spirit Song Cares Chorus
Cultivating Spirituality
From Richard J. Foster’s Celebration of Discipline, The Path to Spiritual Growth (20th Anniversary Edition), HarperSanFrancisco, 1978, 1988, and 1998, there are 12 disciplines that we can do to cultivate
Sojourners Retreat 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010 Sojourners Retreat Worship & Bible Study Sing Opening Prayer Bible Study—Luke 16:1-13—The Dishonest/Crooked Manager This parable is one of the most difficult in all of
Question: “What is religious syncretism?”
Question: “What is religious syncretism?” Answer: Syncretism as defined by the American Heritage Dictionary is the reconciliation or fusion of differing systems of belief. This is most evident in the
Preaching from Generation to Generation
Pastoral Leadership Conference ABSW 2009 “Preaching from Generation to Generation” Tuesday, March 10, 9:00-10:45 AM Panel 1: “Churches in Transition1” Don Ng How does an institution (a church) deal with