First Christian Church of Leisure World teaches from God’s word the Holy Bible, verse by verse. It is a friendly church that welcomes all visitors to join in worship and explore God’s word together, “That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine,” Romans 1:12. Pastor’s Message One the many beautiful things that happen when someone is born again is deliverance

On Sunday, Aug. 31, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the 12th Sunday after Pentecost. Rev. Murray D. Finck will preside over the Holy Communion service that meets at 10:30 a.m. at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. Fellowship will continue after service in the Fellowship Hall with coffee, tea, cookies and snacks. The congregations

When a fire breaks out and people’s safety is threatened, no one hesitates to yell, “fire!” Ezekiel 33:6-7 conveys to disciples, ancient and modern day, the responsibility to inform and warn unbelievers of eventual judgment and eternal separation from God. Reminding people of their sin is difficult and exposes the messenger to criticism, ridicule, possible broken relationships, and other unwanted

A fundamental rule for battle with an expectation to win is “know your enemy.” If one understands the objective of an opponent and the strategy, methods and weapons the opponent will use, one can develop an effective plan, using strategies, methods and weapons of equal or greater capability, to thwart the enemy’s plan. Living a sold-out Christian life means engaging in daily spiritual warfare,

Holiness and purity are often lifted up as guiding principles of Christianity, but are they guiding principles of the way of Jesus? Throughout his life and teachings, Jesus hung out with sinners, upset religious people, told stories to make people think, chose unpopular friends, challenged authority, and took naps on boats Community Church will look at the way Jesus acted on Sunday, Aug. 24. Community

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom on Friday, Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mike Mymon will lead the hybrid Shabbat service on Saturday Aug. 22, in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and on Zoom at 10 a.m. To receive a Zoom invitation, contact Jeff Sacks at 714-642-0122. On Sunday, Aug. 24, Congregation Sholom will host a karaoke and pizza night prospective members at 6 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9.

Kusala Bhikshu (Carl Kohlhoff) is an American-born Bhikshu (monk) ordained Thich Tam-Thien in the Zen Tradition (Thien) of Vietnam. Kusala spent over 20 years as a volunteer making community service a primary practice. Join the Buddha Circle and Bhikshu for a lesson on Buddhism titled “What Happens When You Take Your Buddhist Practice Into the World?” on Saturday, Sept. 6, in Clubhouse 3, Room

Everyone is aware how devastating a fire can be. On Sunday, Aug. 17, Community Church will look at a passage in the Gospel of Luke where Jesus shares this insight: “I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already ablaze!” What are believers to make of these words of Jesus, especially in this time of fires raging around us? Community Church is a place where everyone is

Often, people wait until the beginning of the year as the time to make new resolutions. But the time is always right to make a resolution to start a Bible reading plan to strengthen faith in the Lord. Just as people need physical nourishment for their bodies, people also need spiritual nourishment. Think about those plants brought home from the nursery, they are either in the process of growing