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CHERISH CONFERENCE 2010!!!

the theme of this years conference is "look up". life has shown us that the direction of our gaze determines the direction of our life. instead of looking at and being directed by our circumstances, fears, and concerns it's time to look and be directed by God! he is the author and finisher of our faith, he is the one with the power, he is the one who never faints or grows weary. king david said in psalm 121:1, "i will lift my eyes unto the lord from whom my help comes".

i am thrilled to announce that one of our favorite cherish girlfriends, vicki simpson, will be joining us! she is as inspirational, powerful, and hilarious as ever and has a word from heaven that will empower you to fix your eyes on jesus!

there are only three more days left to REGISTER with our standard price of $75. after that the price goes up to $85! don't delay so register you and some of your girlfriends today!

looking forward to experiencing this moment with you!

*the purpose of "the soapbox" is to give you a front row seat on the inner thoughts and processes of our pastors on god, life, and culture. enjoy.

WELL... IF IT'S GOD'S WILL, IT WILL JUST HAPPEN!

really? then why did god give us the ability to choose? why do we have the power to exercise free will? was it god's perfect will for adam to eat from the tree of forbidden fruit? if everything is gods will then did he create lucifer to rebel, sin to flourish in the universe and some people to go to hell? of course not! none of these things are consistent with god's character nor scripture.

jesus taught in luke 6:45 that "a good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil things!" he did not say that god would reward the good man with good treasure in his heart with good things, and he didn't say that god would punish the evil man with evil treasure in his heart with evil things. he said these things were consequential.

your life is the sum total of the choices you make. moses said, "today i have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing therefore choose life!" deuteronomy 30:15-19. joshua further echoed this by saying, "choose for yourselves who you are going to serve, but as for me and my house we will serve the lord!" when elijah came to the children of israel he challenged them by saying, "how long are you going to falter between two opinions, if baal is god then serve him, but if the lord is god then serve him!" 1 kings 18. we see the power of choice all the way through the scriptures. god has placed your destiny into your hands. you can choose to reject or accept what he has for you. you can choose to bless or curse with your words the purposes of god for your life.

i am completing a series entitled "its in your...hands, mouth, head, heart, choices..." god has placed the power of your future in your hands. many people hate this thought because it means that we are accountable for our choices, decisions, and lives. it is easier to just bury our heads in the sand of abdication and sing along "que sera sera... whatever will be will be" if so how then can there be a judgment day?

the words you speak, the meditation of your heart, the actions you lay hold of, the thoughts you entertain in your mind and the choices you make with your life determine your destiny. god wants to be center of all of these but he will not force himself into your world. like he said to joshua "be strong and very courageous, meditate on my word day and night and do not let it depart from your mouth, for then you will make your way prosperous and have good success!" the ball is in your court, choose god, choose life and enjoy good success!

our volunteer of the month this month is none other than the AAAAAHHHHMAZING jenny!!! jenny is an amazing woman of God and a fantastic team leader in C3 KIDZ ! every sunday jenny & her team teach our NITRO aged kids in a relevant way that utilizes drama, puppets, and teaching to infuse pop culture characters and stories with the word of God. a HUGE thanks and high fives for all that you do for our church and our kids jenny!

leading our kids is no small task, there’s always plenty going on and C3 Kidz has many different opportunities for you to put your faith into action. we would love to have you join our C3 Kidz Church team and be a part of shaping the next generation.

we grabbed a couple minutes with pastor jurgen as he shared about our new building as well as what's happening on the ucsd campus coming in october. we also added a few pics of the new building just in case you hadn't seen it yet.