A faithful presence of love in the absences of our city.
February 24, 2022 by Justin Edgar
"We fail to remember that God is as the Psalmist describes: an abundant fountain, a river of delights, a full house, a radiant light. The Psalmist knows God never operates out of scarcity. Where we must begin with Deeper is recognizing the ever flowing depths of the fountain of God. He is living water, because it is always abundant and always flowing. Scarcity mindset keeps us from going deeper, because we are afraid the safety net either isn’t there or doesn’t go deep enough. We won’t risk, because we can’t. We can’t possibly risk such things. There might not be anything left. There might not be any left for me. We are all like Goldilocks lamenting lost porridge, broken chairs, and occupied beds. But God always has room and always makes room. He is an overflowing fountain."...
February 17, 2022 by Emily Spare
Abiding through the fall at City Pres meant holding on for dear life to your life preserver ring hoping the other side of the rope is attached to the rescue boat, continually clinging, continually waiting. But abiding in the new year at City Pres is what I think we’re being called into: “Deeper.” ...
January 3, 2019 | Category: Updates
Over the past few weeks Pastor Justin has been sharing with us some exciting opportunities to expand our church's ministry, both inside and outside of our congregation, through this year's Christmas Offering. We've heard about ministry opportunities with Redeemer City to City in Monterrey, Mexico; expanding our benevolence as we grow our Mercy Ministry; broadening our City...
Keep ReadingNovember 29, 2018 by Justin Edgar | Category: Updates | Tags: prayer, christmas, offering, giving
2018 Christmas Offering and Impossible Prayers December is fast approaching, and with it comes Advent and Christmas. As part of our liturgy (remember this term isn't just about church, but about all our worship. A liturgy is a practice that organizes our worship or points us towards what we give worth to, it's like an arrow that points at a b...
Keep ReadingSeptember 16, 2016 | Category: Updates | Tags: food, ministry, Outreach, Elementary, School, Distribution, Hungry, Need, service
La Mesa Food Distribution ministry update....
Keep ReadingDecember 16, 2015 by Justin Edgar | Category: Updates
This December our hope is that we will all give something to the Christmas Offering. We're asking everyone in the church - members and attenders - to be prepared to give. We're asking for two things. Your Impossible Prayer Request - You'll receive an envelope with a blank 3x5 card on it. Please write down your impossible prayer request, which is something you think God ...
Keep ReadingSeptember 21, 2015 by Justin Edgar | Category: Updates
An update on our financial situation....
Keep ReadingAugust 20, 2013 by Justin Edgar | Category: Updates
We are excited about the new website. ...
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