3/27/11 LIL SILVER LIMO DONATED BY RICH DEVOS TO SCHULLER, CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL

3/27/11

LIL SILVER LIMO 

DONATED BY AMWAY's RICH DEVOS 

TO SCHULLER, CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL

thanks to http://blackchristiannews.com for the above pic

thanks http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net for the above pic of rich devos 

By the way, I grew up in Grand Rapids and Amway was a big part of the West Michigan scenery. Doug Devos went to the same highschool as myself (GRCH). Schuller, by the way, attended Hope College in Holland (MI) , part of the Reformed tradition (RCA). Devos has a house on the lake in Holland and is a member of the Christian Reformed Church (CRC)

2/27/11 CARDINAL MAHONEY HANDS the PASTORAL STAFF to JOSE GOMEZ AS HE LEAVES the CATHEDRAL

2/27/11 CARDINAL MAHONEY HANDS 

the PASTORAL STAFF

to NEW ARCHBISHOP  JOSE GOMEZ AS HE LEAVES the CATHEDRAL  ..

1/2/11 EXCELLENT ! SALVATION ARMY BAND FROM UK ENGLAND, CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL

1/2/11 EXCELLENT ! SALVATION ARMY BAND FROM UK ENGLAND

@ CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL…

1/2/11 LEAVING the CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL, DAY AFTER NEW YEARS ROSE PARADE

1/2/11 LEAVING the CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL, …
 ... crystal cathedral, sheila schuller's Salt covenant message part 2,...Jesus shook up the world...he was a salt shaker..hhe said "you are the salt of the earth.." u & me..also light of the world..be a candle in the darkness..One of last example ..wash disciples feet..S.A.L.T ..servant leadership team..tower..and cross..I was in high schooll when it went up..patients @ uci see it ..at night..I believe in a new tomorrow..also being salt..serving..our community..shake up community w/ flavor of Jesus..I came out of starbucks..last night w/ husband..date night..homeless man wnted money..but I won't give money..sometimes I will go back in and order food to go..and five it to them...also I give out peanuts at freeway ramps..we are salt shakers..we have empty seats..reserved..for broken..I have sea salt for food...I wouldn't use rock salt..its for driveway ice..are u sea salt or rock salt...how do we stay salty..talk abt this specifically today....don't usually get to talk this long if tapin for hour of power..but today I speak to local cong..daily weekly monthly component..daily..pray & read god's word..pray lords prayer every single morn..transform's my walk...keeps me salty..pray daily..I personally like the lords prayer..I add personal petitions while I say the lords prayer..also I read God's word..a psalm..a part of John...spend time in God's word..reading every day..diff techniques..sometimes I write it on a tsticky note..like this 2 cor 4.8-9..on fridge, on bathroom window,, in car, ...on computer..and I journal...about 2 1/2 booklets per year..like I'm writing a letter to god...way to tangible keep prayer life salty..not every day, but every other day..so daily read & pray..imp...God has called us to do amazing things..we need to stay salty..stay in prayer.weekly..worship God corporately..as an entire congreg..why imp...stay focused..come together..force to be reckoned with..when we worship..some r afraid to worship..don't b afraid..don't worship created but creator..its a temptation to worship self...that I am more important than God..first message I prepared for here..I thought. They will be impressed with me & this message then I remembered its not about me but about god..if you've been more impressed with me thn god then I've failed..music is not the creator..nor a pastor, nor a building..we worship god ...worshi..corporate worship once a week..Jesus worshipped once weekly..so did Paul..God wants u to do this..worship Him alone..psalm 135.. the people the idols of nation..silver & gold..mouth can't speak, eyes can't see, ears can't hear..think abt people who wrship idols..we have all fallen victim to it..coming to worship keeps u salty..once monthly..participate in salt covenant..be a salt shaker..join a mission team, once a mmonth, serve w/ others..small groups w/ a purpose..we want to put u into mission teams..makes your heart beat,,,wherver u r called..had salty tears..if had heart broken..cried ...good indicator god wants u..vision for crystal cat..see video..carpenter..camer to save us..to be the hands of Christ...save another...today..announce to u ..alex victor created that video..alex & janice ..near ensenada ..no water or electrcity..group called hands of mercy..will provide blueprints for homes..patterns for curtains..loaded on to truck..to encinitas..loft house..paint house...currently build 3 houses..build here..then bring..april 8,9,10...to bring..imagine a house for $3000. Covers everything..if u want to participate..put houses up...join team..this will be the mission for the first half..show world we r salt of the earth..harold shaw..go..& show..call to signup..some of u struggling..some of u there now..god has touched your hearts..this is an opp to say yes..if there..want to participate..give invite to come up & sign up..ministries,,,gardening, Monday meals, mission ministry, crystal cat..gave man things to world..wheelchairs to china, potatoes to russia, now more close to home,,god needs u...our purpose is to do god's work..other purpose to know..if a [commentary: its nice to hear some of the local mission type activities the cathedral is involved with..need to keep hearing this information..we need to all keep giving...not just to the crystal cathedral but in many different ways..sheila mentioned not feeling right about giving homeless money b/c u don't know how they might pend it or waste it...and that's true..but sometimes u have to set that pragmatism aside and just give 'em a buck anyways..u see that's one secret of evangelism..we give even tho they don't deserve it...and as rick warren once said, "we give hope to get hope..." ..so I found even giving a buck or 2 every now & then to homeless who might spend it on a beer..is still okay..just. not all the time..better to give food or a bible ..or even a prayer if they will accept it...

1/9/11 INCREDIBLE INTERVIEW w/ LOUIS ZAMPERINI @ CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL

1/9/11 INCREDIBLE INTERVIEW 

w/ LOUIS ZAMPERINI…

 
INTERVIEW: Louis zamperini..book "unbroken",, 1936 olympic runner, ww2 , 1936 ..I switched to a longer race..5000 meters..tied 2nd best runner..now against world record holder..dead heat..during depression..came in 8th..fast last lap..shook hitler's hand...North of palmyra island..flying low 800 feet, didn't want to fly...plane cannibalized..but it passed inspection..then both engines failed & it went down..11 on ship, 3 survived...47 days on raft..rescued by japanese..then 43 days in japanese dungeon..we were skin & bone..raft..two years as POW .



 ...Transferred to execution island..sent there for decapitation..prayed..rather be n raft...they found out I was an athlete ...so instead of killing me they sent me to japan to make propaganda movie..I refused..they tormented me until end of war..but I came back..married,,was drinking..she wanted divorce..heard billy graham was coming to town.. I Didn't want to go..know I'm a sinner don't need to be reminded..wife took me..finally got on my knees..received Christ..and it changed me..forgave ..ww2 story of survival.."unbroken"..how Jesus redeemed him..God w/ him @ every moment... My philosophy..'all things work together for good"..maintain cheerful attitude..universal..movie..louie..shine..inspiration..if u have not yet given life to Christ, join us in prayer now..as louie did at billy graham crusade..say yes to Jesus..