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“Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” 2 Tim. 3:12 (ESV) “If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.” 1 Pet. 4:14  (ESV) The persecution of believers has been in the national news recently. Very often such accounts…

o you pray before meals? If so, why? The following article provides much food for thought–sorry for the pun! It is written by Donald Whitney, author of Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life (an outstanding book we have used in our Bible Institute at SGCC). Here’s the article: “No, I Won’t Bless the Food.” –Pastor Greg

A shepherding tool of San Gabriel Community Church06MAY What Israel Lacked in Numbers 11 Posted by Mr. Geoff Smith under UncategorizedI can recite Philippians 4:13 in Italian.  Ironically, for some reason I find it a tad easier to recite in Italian than in English.  Other than the word “prego”, I don’t really know much…

First of all, Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Yes, I wore green, though in years past I usually forgot to don the one color most associated with my birth country. However, although I still somewhat petulantly believe that being born in Ireland should absolve one of having to wear green on St. Paddy’s Day, the drama that I receive (and pinches; that’s assault btw)…

We have just started a short series on dating in high school on Wednesday night.  It’s been a while since we’ve gone through the topic together.  No matter how many times we walk through this topic, I’m always a bit surprised to find how much of the world has tinged or even taken over our understanding of relationships of any kind.  That said, there are…