Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, loved practical jokes. As a joke, he once sent a telegram to each of 12 friends. All were men of great virtue and respected in society. The telegram simply read, “Flee! All has been discovered.” To his shock, within 24 hours, the story goes, all 12 had left the country! There may be some exaggeration in the story, but the point is that many people have dark secrets that haunt their consciences. There is not... Full story
In 1962, Victor and Mildred Goertzel published a revealing study of 413 “famous and exceptionally gifted people” called Cradles of Eminence. They spent years attempting to understand what produced such greatness, what common thread might run through the lives of all of these outstanding people. Surprisingly, the most outstanding fact was that virtually all of them, (392 of the 413) had to overcome very difficult obstacles in order to become who they were. Despite the ove... Full story
Some kids can really surprise you. Take the great inventor Thomas Edison for example. As a mischievous schoolboy, he was considered by his teachers to be “stupid, restless, inquisitive, asking too many questions and a slow learner.” And there was Albert Einstein. The self-taught high school dropout was considered “lazy, slow and dreamy,” and he even flunked the entrance examinations in the Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich. As parents, our goal should be to help our childre...
One day the Rev. Chuck Swindoll received a challenging letter from a young man who had just started to attend his church. The letter asked a probing question. “I’ve heard you say that one becomes like those with whom he spends his time,” the young man said. “I’m surrounded by mediocre people. The more I mature, the fewer people I find worth imitating. I’m not so mature, though, that God is the only model… You are a model for me. But I want to know… Are you like my other ...
As World War I became more brutal, some young men in Britain found ways to avoid going to war. They were so despised that in August 1914 Admiral Charles Fitzgerald founded “The Order of the White Feather.” The organization encouraged women to give out white feathers to young men who refused to join the British army. Things quickly got out of hand as crowds of young women taunted seemingly eligible men who were dressed in civilian clothes. Then the unthinkable happened. Col... Full story
Have you ever cried out in despair, "I can't take it anymore?" Here are a few thoughts that might help you get through the crisis you may be experiencing. I believe that God truly knows what each of us is going through, and he knows exactly how much we can take and will not allow us to be tested beyond what we can handle. It's as if each of us has a "Plimsoll mark" in our life. But, what is a "Plimsoll mark?" The British reformer Samuel Plimsoll led the fight for the passing... Full story
Dr. Rick Koole of LifePointe Church Special to Village News It was about five years ago that my wife, Carolyn, and I struggled to decide whether or not to accept the invitation to pastor LifePointe Church in the heart of Fallbrook. It was a difficult decision. We were very comfortable back in our hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. In many ways, it did not make much sense. My wife, Carolyn, headed the local pregnancy resource center, and I pastored a remarkable and loving... Full story
