Familia, The leaves are turning in some of the streets in and around Pasadena! The beauty of light and dashing colors reminds me of the dancing Holy Spirit moving through our lives to invite us into joy. I have had much joy as I have visited several of our small...
Last month, our church launched a brand new group that I believe is going to be incredibly significant to the health and life of our familia. But I want to take a moment to share with you the Spirit-moved way that group has already evolved. And is continually expanding its...
Dear familia, This past month our church familia officially launched our first-ever community groups and monthly familia hike! We hope and pray that the Spirit will continue to move among us as we work to cultivate a safe and trusted community. As we grow in our love for one another....
Dear Familia, Last Sunday was one of the most monumental moments in our church’s shared history: we officially launched our first-ever Community Groups! Some of the groups will be gatherings in homes. Others will be online. Some will be centered on the regular rhythms of all of life. Others will...
Dear Familia, As we’re preparing to engage one of the most pivotal passages in all of Scripture this coming Sunday – the border crossing, boundary-breaking, Spirit-sent encounter between Peter and Cornelius – I’ve been struck by the truth that transformation happens in the closeness of community. If you follow along...
Dear Familia, I would like to begin by saying “muchas gracias” for your recent support, prayers, and love sent my way as my father, Pastor Ali, suffered a medical episode last Sunday just a couple of hours before I had to show up to preach at our church! Thank you...
Dear familia, Sometimes a picture says it all. The great, big, wide smiles, the bountiful shared tables, and the abounding joy throughout the room. Thank you, familia, for making our 2 Year Anniversary celebración so special! We won’t forget the feel of that room on Sunday! Nor will we forget...
Beloved, We are 9 days away from celebrating our Two Year Anniversary! Just typing that sentence feels like a whole story! What a journey we’ve been on together, friends! So many moments and memories. So many times we’ve experienced God draw us nearer in worship. So many testimonios told that...
Beloved, It was my first day of seminary. My first time in that classroom where I’d end up sitting for countless hours over the course of three transformative years. And my first professor opened up our first lecture with a line I’ll never forget: “Leadership begins with listening.” Those words rang...
Beloved, One Word: Atypical Before getting into all the happenings of our community, I want to first begin by naming something I’ve seen in this season. In the midst of a typical church summer, a community is usually scattered, weathered, and thin – like California grass come August. But if...