Nov 26, 2018
Thanksgiving is not about waiting for everything to be perfect. Thanksgiving often occurs when all the big stuff is gone, and we find that it's really the many little blessings that matter. Psalm 106.
Nov 26, 2018
In the midst of the deadliest war in US History, President Lincoln mandated that we set aside a National Day of Thanksgiving. The Psalmist writes "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast loves endures forever." Our gratitude aligns our will with God's will, our blessings with the One who blesses us....
Nov 21, 2018
Each year we gather hundreds of people from our congregation, Temple Beth El in Aliso Viejo, and the Orange County Islamic Foundation to create food baskets for Families Forward in Irvine, CA. These are a selection of interviews from the event, answering the question" why did you come today?"
Nov 12, 2018
Loving our neighbor does not have to be complicated. We don't need to feed 5,000 or heal the nation. We are judged by our simple acts of kindness: to feed a stranger, to give comfort to one who is hurting, to stop worrying about our beliefs and laws and simply care for one another. Matthew 25:34-40.
Nov 12, 2018
"Before and After" claims from products go way back. So does the story of the radical transformative power of the love of Jesus. Zacchaeus was living the "American Dream"; he thought he had it all. When Jesus shows him love and compassion, Zacchaeus is saved from of a life of "me" to a life of caring and giving....