What is LifeJourney Church doing? At LifeJourney, our highest value is to love one another. That’s what Jesus commanded. He said, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12. The Greek word used in that Bible verse is agape. Agape means sacrificial love. ...
With all the news coverage about the coronavirus, we want you to know what we’re doing to stay on top of this and foster a healthy environment at LifeJourney. Here are the guidelines we’re implementing to keep our church family healthy. (By the way, this list might give you ideas...
Back in 2002, our church published a book on homosexuality and the Bible called The Children Are Free. Since then, it has been translated into 7 languages, changing countless hearts and minds across the globe. A couple months ago, an organization called Crossing Lines Africa asked if we could help them...
On Tuesday, the staff of LifeJourney Church responded to President Trump's statement telling several Congresswomen that they should "go back” to the countries “where they originally came from.” Trump added, “You can’t leave fast enough.”
When any vulnerable group is attacked by hate, we must all stand together, pushing back aggressively with the power of love. We stand with our Jewish sisters and brothers at Tree of Life. Do something beautiful and kind this week in memory of those who’s lives were snuffed out by...
According to the lead article in Sunday’s New York Times, a proposal is circulating within the Trump Administration to roll back the civil rights protections for transgender people by defining gender as being fixed at birth and immutable. This would expose transgender people to much more discrimination in the workplace, education,...
Some thoughts from Pastor Jeff… Yesterday the President used an offensive term to besmirch people who live in Africa, as well as Haiti. The term he used is so vulgar we chose not to repeat it here. Racist comments about any group of people is not a political issue; it’s...
LifeJourney Church launched an initiative to overcome hate. Visit GoFundMe to learn more and how you can support this mission. Please also review the Overcome Hate page on our website for practical steps to overcome hate with love.
A Statement From Pastor Jeff on behalf of our Church, Sept. 6, 2017 Another week and another vulnerable population group under attack. This week it’s Dreamers – children whose parents brought them to America when they were young – on average age 6. These kids have grown up among us and...
A Statement by Pastor Jeff on behalf of LifeJourney Church Our nation was founded on a core principle. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed, “All men are created equal.” Unfortunately, that originally meant that only white men were created equal. But a seed was planted that gradually blossomed into the recognition that...
A Statement By Pastor Jeff on Behalf of Our Church This weekend hundreds of white nationalists, KKK members, and Neo-Nazis descended on Charlottesville, Virginia, and the University of Virginia, to advocate for white supremacy. We’ve all seen the disturbing news, as the demonstrations have turned violent and innocent people have been...
Thousands of transgender soldiers are currently openly, honorably, and lawfully serving in the U.S. military. This morning, the President announced his intention to dismantle that policy. His statement seems to indicate that even those who have been welcomed into the military while openly transgender will be kicked out, destroying their...