Greetings from Los Angeles! Unique to the SoldOut Movement is that we share Jesus’ dream to evangelize the nations in a generation and we have a definitive plan to accomplish this noble task which we call the Crown of Thorns Project! (1 Timothy 2:3-4; Isaiah 32:8) This plan is being realized as the City of Angels International Christian Church was planted in LA by 42 sold-out disciples from Portland on […]
Month: June 2014
ACEDIA – THE FORGOTTEN SIN
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick…” Proverbs 13:12 The word “acedia” has been lost to the modern English language and is the forgotten of the original “Seven Deadly Sins.” Though acedia is not explicitly named on the many lists of sins in the Bible (Proverbs 6:16-19; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:1-5), a monk named Evagrius Ponticus (345 – 399AD), one of the most gifted intellects of his […]
OC Good News! 06.08.14
During Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders, he talks about how hard he had worked among them for the sake of the gospel and Paul urges them to do the same, quoting to them the very words of Jesus, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35) It is with this spirit that we in Orange County say goodbye to Chris & Kerri-Sue Adams and the four […]
OC Good News! 05.25.14
“Then they spoke the Word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his family were baptized… He was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God – he and his whole family.” (Acts 16:32-34) We have been studying the Book of Philippians […]
Good News From Ventura – June 8, 2014
Brandyn Speckman: We are so grateful how God has moved so powerfully in the Ventura Region by bringing new souls into His amazing Kingdom! It all began four weeks ago with an incredible woman named Catie! Catie has been a catalyst for increased faith in Ventura!! She studied the Bible and was baptized in one week!!! Then a week after Catie’s baptism, Domenike & Iresha Fitts studied the Bible eagerly and were […]
The Good News Email 06-08-2014
Dear All, Greetings from Los Angeles! What a glorious service in the Southland Region today as Megan Mathews gave a moving communion as her farewell before the Spirit takes her to Portland this week where she’ll serve alongside our dear Ricky & Coleen Challinor! Also, Chris Bryant delivered an unforgettable contribution message centered on “investing in the Kingdom” and Cory was masterful as always in his encouraging sermon on A Practical […]