June 30, 2018
“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” Today at the 2015 Global Leadership Conference marks the Third Commencement Ceremony of the International College of Christian Ministries (ICCM)! Added to what is now known as ICCM – LA, will be the…
June 29, 2018
“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm – neither hot nor cold – I’m about to spit you out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:15-16 The Easter Sunday Celebration Service of the City of Angels Church can be summed up in one word – “hot!” With an attendance of 864, the fellowship and…
June 28, 2018
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick…” Proverbs 13:12 The word “acedia” has been lost to the modern English language and is the forgotten of the original “Seven Deadly Sins.” Though acedia is not explicitly named on the many lists of sins in the Bible (Proverbs 6:16-19; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:1-5), a monk named Evagrius Ponticus (345 – 399AD), one of the most gifted intellects of his…
June 27, 2018
“When Jesus saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.’” Matthew 9:36-38 Since the City of Angels Church was planted by 42 disciples from Portland, Oregon on May 6,…
May 26, 2018
Now the Israelites went out to fight against the Philistines. The Israelites camped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines at Aphek. The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand of them on the battlefield. When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord bring defeat on us today before…
May 3, 2018
To: The Manila, Cebu, Los Angeles, and the Hawaiian International Christian Churches. From: Kyle Bartholomew On: April 1, 2018Dearest Church Family, I am writing to you — each of the churches that I have served at or overseen in the last 11 years. As I think of each congregation, I can vividly see the faces of so many with whom I was able to personally witness make decisions to follow…
