Oct 29
Halloween
Halloween is here. When I was a kid I loved this holiday; free candy, costumes and friends. At Oasis Church we are planning a costume party on our property. The reason is to provide a safe and fun time for children in our community. But I also feel the urgency to caution people to be wise and alert. Here’s my reason. Halloween is more than most people think it is. I watch Christians playfully engage in this holiday, with no apparent awareness of the potential danger to our ...
Oct 28
About Me
My name is Philip. I am the ‘Lead Pastor’ of Oasis Church in Los Angeles. My wife, Holly, and I started the church over 25 years ago with 10 people, in a home Bible Study in Beverly Hills. In 2008 I founded Generosity Water, a non-profit organization committed to bringing solutions to the clean water crisis. We have funded over 150 wells in 16 different countries, bringing clean water and hope to over 60,000 people. I like to write about leadership, ministry, ...
Oct 27
Numbers That Bother Me
1 billion people without clean water Source: · UNICEF/WHO. 2008. Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation: Special Focus on Sanitation. New estimate is 884 million people based on UNICEF report that is rounded up to 1 billion. 1 billion people will go to bed hungry tonight New number is under 1 billion according to United Nations Food Agency. See article: http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2010/s3012357.htm 132 Million AIDS orphans According to UNICEF there ...
