Gardena, CA
My dad and I were just talking about the sincere and touching testimonies we heard tonight…However, I was troubled when one shepherd mentioned having no human contact at all aside from crazy people all week, even though at the same … Read more...
Graduation Testimony
Key Verse: Philippians 4:13
I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me
My name is Eduardo. By God’s grace I am a recent graduate, with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. My story begins with my … Read more...
About two weeks ago I baked some really delicious ribs marinated in tangerine juice and drizzled with brown sugar. But then this happened…
When I pulled the trays … Read more...
Recently Shepherdess Sarah Flores mentioned in her testimony about the Torchlighters video based on John Wesley’s life story. I was interested and watched it with Mary Angeline. The video begins with a young John Wesley being saved from a house … Read more...
I moved into the Common Life during the winter of 1989. I thought that since my heart was steadfast, I would not move ever again. But things did not go as I expected. Instead, we moved every single semester, from … Read more...
Yesterday we were hungry so my dad made that traditional late-night snack that makes everyone’s eyes brighter and everyone’s stomachs rounder – ramen!
My dad is a ramen expert, at least to us – he … Read more...
Recently, because of the quarantine, we had our first online Easter worship service served by three powerful messengers. Although I was very blessed by this service, I cannot help but notice that it feels different than our regular Easter worship … Read more...
So, this quarantine stuff is definitely new territory for a shepherd who is so used to being in the green pastureland of a college campus. I really do miss the holy hallway in the student union, waving to other shepherds … Read more...
I recently saw this piece of clip art and was amused at how well it visually illustrated the support we get from praying for one another.
It reminded me that it is important that we continually pray for one another … Read more...