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   “The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by […]

   “Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7, ESV)   Last week I asked the question, “Why did Jesus come?”  Most Americans have heard of Jesus, […]

St. Mary Preschool is a hidden gem in Escondido, tucked away from commercial areas, traffic and the public eye, but still conveniently located in the middle of the city.   The preschool just completed its first full-year since the total renovation of the school. With three new buildings, a new playground area and a new, shaded play structure, children have […]

In many ways, the Escondido First Church of the Nazarene (ECFN) can be considered very similar to other Evangelical churches in North County.  Along with its long history of serving the Escondido area, EFCN is perhaps most defined by its commitment to its Nazarene heritage of prayerfully caring for others and service to Jesus Christ. But in one very obvious […]

“And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:33-34, ESV)   This week we celebrate the very definition of Hope; salvation, brought only through the Messiah; […]

    “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. […]

  “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the […]

 “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6, NKJV)   Hebrews 11 is called by many the “Faith” chapter.  It begins, “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence […]

  “This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.  If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.  But if we walk in the light as He is in the […]

  In 2017, Pew Research released an article sharing that 84% of Americans believe the country is more divided on politics now than it has been in the past.  These are not enigmatic statistics. A google search of the phrase “Political Worship in America” will show total of 29.3 million results. Government, politics, patriotism and power are culturally imbedded issues […]