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Amen to God’s Promises

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God” – 2 Corinthians 1:20
Amen! You may think things are mixed up here. Generally, “amen” is the word you hear at the end of the message. But [...]


Easter in Apacheland

Christ is risen. He is risen indeed!  That is the familiar chorus that is said on Easter morning in churches around the world.  This year at East Fork and Canyon Day it will be no different and we have many reasons to give thanks for our Savior’s grace and forgiveness.  Times have been rough on [...]


Welcome to the neighborhood

Often we hear that commercial and residential developers, community leaders, and ordinary neighbors are reluctant to have churches in the area. Some communities seem to go out of their way to make it difficult for churches to find places to worship, purchase land or build sanctuaries. How refreshing to hear that this isn’t always true! [...]


Reaching the lost

Last year marked two particularly momentous beginnings for me and my family. The first was the birth of our daughter, Sophia, who was born Mar. 19, 2007. The second was the birth of our new church, Victory of the Lamb, about a week later.
The birth of our church went about as well as it could [...]


A New Place to Worship

The members of the congregation El Buen Pastor (The Good Shepherd) in Guadalupe have good news to share. On June 1st, they moved into a new place to hold worship services in.
Before, the members had rented a place in a different neighborhood. But as Pastor Eduardo Vazquez (pictured above) notes, “Our previous location was in [...]