by Philip Chryst | Jan 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
On Sunday, January 15th we will be gathering for worship at 9am at Temple of Israel (1 S. 4th Street). We will be focusing on Jeremiah 2.1-11. In this passage the Lord begins describing the terrible behavior of the Israelites. God calls them to repent and remember...
by Philip Chryst | Jan 7, 2017 | Sunday Worship
This coming Sunday, January 8th at 9am we will be gathering for worship at Temple of Israel. We will be focusing on Jeremiah 1.1-19. In this passage we are introduced to the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah has been formed, consecrated, and appointed by God to a task...
by Philip Chryst | Sep 20, 2016 | Mission
Over the summer we had a seminary student named Brendan Galvin come and serve with us. He shared with me about his experience being in an intentional Christian community while a student at Cal-State. This group of guys committed to certain things like prayer,...
by Philip Chryst | Jan 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
For the last year I have pondered the word “intentional”. It has become a word that recurs in my mind over and over again. It is a word that is vexing and intriguing. When I look into my own life I wonder if I live an intentional life? A life that is with purpose and...
by Philip Chryst | Nov 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Growing up, I had a friend who was a “Bible thumper.” He was the equivalent of the Spanish Inquisition with Southern Baptist theology. What he was saying was out of the Bible, technically, but instead of using scripture as a scalpel, he liked to wield it as a broad...
