PASTOR ROD’S WEEKLY ENCOURAGEMENT WILL BE POSTED BY FRIDAY EACH WEEK Aloha Friday ‘Ohana! There’s a song by Elevation Church titled: Do it again.  The lyrics to the chorus are: Your promise still standsGreat is Your faithfulness, faithfulnessI’m still in Your handsThis is my confidenceYou’ve never failed me When was the last time someone let you down...

Choosing humility and initiating forgiveness in relationships can be a difficult choice to make. Especially when we feel hurt, rejected, betrayed, or neglected… right? Lord help us all! Yet, I say, “Thank You, Jesus… for the gift you’ve given me, washing and cleansing my heart and life, by choosing humility and initiating to offer me...

Thank You, Godhead for the desire You’ve given us to grow in Jesus, and our Father, through the Holy Spirit. And to cultivate obedience and a heart to pray… just talking to You. I could list a number of Scriptures on prayer to encourage and equip you…but we all know, we are gifted and called...

And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And they have conquered him by...

The conflict is BRUTAL!  People, children… having been brutally murdered by the Hamas. Incomprehensible acts of wicked violence.  And the retaliation of Israel… killing innocent humans like you and I, in Gaza is heart-wrenching and despicable. I’m not taking sides “with war.”  I don’t know what to think when it comes to justice and love...

Undoubtedly, prayer will be our response to any all situations. Our communion with our great God – the Creator and Sovereign Lord is preeminent over all! “For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.” Psa. 95:3  We believe God’s communion with us through Jesus, has revealed His Spirit’s perfect intercession...

Malia and I just returned from Nebraska and Kansas City.  One of my goals was to purge and pack the remaining “things” Beckie and I had stored there (for over 20 years!).  Malia and I discussed “being present” during our trip, being flexible while giving our schedules, and “to-do list” to God daily – throughout the day....

ADVENT is derived from a Latin word, translated as “COMING or ARRIVAL.”  Advent has traditionally been known as a time when Christ’s followers prepare their hearts to celebrate “the COMING or ARRIVAL OF GOD”  – 4 Sundays prior to Christmas Day. Don’t you agree as Christians, we can all fall into the trap of “preparing for the...

SCRIPTURE Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.” 37 He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed. 38 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of...

SCRIPTURE Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in...