Walking in Unity

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!  (Psalm 133:1) I am so grieved when I see disunity in the church. Recently, two churches in Anaheim are going through church fights. The Anaheim Free Methodist church, which my family formerly attended, is being forced into Read more…

Prayer from the Cross

Prayer from the Cross, a devotional guide David Hino The inspiration for this prayer comes from a special prayer time with Joyce Morey a few days prior to her death in 2014.  In our prayer, we listened to what Jesus on the cross was speaking to her.  Recently, I recalled Read more…

God and Transitions

Originally published 6/18/19 David Hino There are moments when we go through major transitions.  Transitions may be traumatic and often are dramatic.  The Bible is filled with major transitions and God speaks to us through moments.  Joshua 1:9; Jeremiah 29:11; Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; and Proverbs 3:5-6 are key verses for the Read more…

Giving

Giving Belonging Series, Part 4 Money is such a difficult subject to discuss, yet money and possessions are mentioned over 800 times in the Bible. Money is necessary but money has also been the cause of fights, divorce, and even wars. The church is not immune to the destructive forces Read more…

Serving God

Serving God Belonging Series, Part 3 God calls us to serve Him “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”  (Joshua 24:15) God has a PURPOSE for your life Jeremiah 29:11 has often been mistranslated as “plans” rather than purpose or thoughts. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know Read more…