Blogging Towards Sunday, February 26, 2017
Luke 9:25-48 Last week we read of Jesus challenging the status quo in society, the fear of the “other” who didn’t fit it, or behave according to tradition. Such fear … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, January 29, 2017
Luke 6:1-16 The gospel of Luke is written with a Gentile or Greek-speaking cultured people in mind. To them the author writes an account, composed using eyewitness accounts, of the … Continue reading
News from First Pres San Bernardino
Last December a terrorist attack occurred in San Bernardino. [Read this Wikipedia entry to refresh your memory if needed]. The pastor of the church is a friend of our church … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, November 6, 2016
Jonah 1:1-17; 3:1-10; 4:1-11 The Book of Jonah tells the story of the unlikely Hebrew prophet of the see name. Sent by God to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh, the … Continue reading
eWaste Recycling Fundraiser Event :: 9/16
We’re working with eWaste 4 Good to do an electronic waste recycling event at CAPC Oakland. eWaste4good is an electronic waste recycling program working with over 500+ organizations throughout … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday July 31, 2016
Job 14:7-15; 19:23-27 & Romans 8:26-38 The past two weeks in our country have been punctuated with the conventions of our two major political parties. David Brooks, in the NY Times … Continue reading
Act for Voter Turnout & Education Across Oakland
Monte attending a city-wide leadership meeting for Oakland Community Organization this past Monday night in which more than 24 Oakland faith communities gathered to begin strategizing how to best get … Continue reading
Witnessing Ministries: Philip Prasad
The following text is taken from the most recent newsletter of Witnessing Ministries, issued in memory of Philip Prasad. (Pictured above with his wife Elizabeth in 2011). Philip traveled … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, July 3, 2016
Job 1:1-22 & Luke 17:5-6 Does God bless those who are faithful? Does God help those who help themselves? If faith in God doesn’t spare us pain, loss and suffering, … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, June 26, 2016
2 Corinthians 8:1-15 & John 13:31-35 Are we to be generous only when we have a surplus, or all the time? Do we – you – live in a … Continue reading
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