Nihilism is for Quitters! Do you struggle with ‘hope’? For some this can be a real challenge. For others, hope can fade in and out. Sometimes it’s easier to come by than others. I started this series (like a lot of folks), “The Last of Us”...
Lent 2023 How will you get closer to God? This is what we might ask ourselves as we approach Lent. Many of us know of the tradition of ‘giving something up’, usually something less positive for our lives. But we can forget about the ultimate purpose, which is to get...
“How Free Am I” by Pastor Darren Cowdrey Freedom is a very high value for the United States. We’d like to believe that we are as free as possible. It’s an interesting concept to compare to our faith. We would certainly appreciate a God who didn’t want us to be...
I’ll Have the Milk… and Solid Food by Pastor Darren Cowdrey How do you correlate your spiritual health and your physical health, especially in your diet? These two components of our being are definitely related. I’d argue one leads to the other. You may have seen where the FDA just...
The attention given to Aaron Judge’s pursuit of a home run record is interesting… Interesting because it’s the record for only half the league (American), and for a specific team(the Yankees). So, why the attention? Because the former players who have previously broken the record were from the other half...
Thoughts on Rebellion I’m watching the new “Star Wars” show on Disney plus. It’s called “Andor ” and its all about the forming of the ‘rebellion’ that’s the key conflict in most of the Star Wars saga. For any fellow Star Wars ‘nerds’, this part of the story takes place...
Sundays at 11am in person Ever finish worship and the wheels are turning? You got something to ask or process, but there’s no place to do it!! We’re ready for you! Starting this Sunday, Pastor Darren will be meeting weekly after worship for a study about the morning’s scriptures, the...
There are two options to worship with us at San Luis Rey Valley UMC: in person at 9:30am or Facebook Live This is an invitation for us to remain connected and worship together. The 9:30AM worship service can be seen live or watched at a later date via the link...