First Presbyterian Church of Covina

Bruised Apples

selfair — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:15 +0000

A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago. They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night’s dinner. Well, as such things go, one thing led to another. The sales meeting lasted longer than anticipated. Their flights were scheduled …

Pastor’s Page – Summer Rest

selfair — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:00:47 +0000

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me — watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on …

Miracle on Second Avenue

selfair — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:00:45 +0000

On December 18, 2010 the church sponsored Miracle on Second Avenue, an outreach project aimed at helping the local community in a time of need. The event proved to be a huge success, and those who organized it hope to make it an annual event. According to John Valencia, whose small group helped organize the …

Pastor’s Page – Crazy Love

selfair — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:00:09 +0000

The Crazy Love series that our church has been studying has personally challenged my faith. How easy it is to become comfortable, and to consider Jesus as a part of our life without Him being the single most important passion and desire of our heart. We often settle for so much less than the One …

Two Nickels and Five Pennies

selfair — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:56 +0000

When an ice cream sundae cost much less, a boy entered a coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” “Fifty cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a …

Jars of Clay

selfair — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:00:33 +0000

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from …

A New Year Prayer

selfair — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:00:30 +0000

Holy Father, God of our yesterdays, our today, and our tomorrows. We praise You for Your unequaled greatness. Thank You for the year behind us and for the year ahead. Help us in Your new year, Father, to fret less and laugh more. To teach our children to laugh by laughing with them. To teach …

Pastor’s Page

selfair — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:00:42 +0000

This past year several people from our church visited Bethlehem and had the opportunity to see the city of our LORD’s birth. Bethlehem is a city rich in history that is a study of contrasts and has endured years of conflicts. When we hear the nativity story read each year a picturesque village comes to …

If You Believe It’s A Miracle Then It Is

selfair — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:00:31 +0000

Article By Sandra Johnson Recently, when space became available for me to participate in a program, I felt that it was a miracle from God. As I shared it with others, some said that openings came every day. Some said that someone was always leaving the program and making an opening available. The implication was …

Let Us Give Thanks

selfair — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:41 +0000

Once again our glad thankgivings Rise before our Fathers’s throne, As we try to count the blessings Of the year so swifty flown As we trace the wondrous workings of His wisdom, power, and love, And unite our “Holy, Holy!” With the seraphim above. He has blessed our favored country With a free and bounteous …