Lakeshore Outreach

As we enter the season of Advent, I invite you to reflect with me on the theme of generosity. Generosity was central in the teachings of the Hindu saint and prophet, Mahatma Gandhi. He taught, “Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are … Continue reading December 3, 2021 →

Good Medicine “God was reconciling the world to himself” II Corinthians 5:19a Human bodies have been much in the news this week. At a Senate hearing, a former Facebook product manager, Frances Haugen, testified about the negative impact social media … Continue reading October 28, 2021 →

It had been a long, hard journey. Sold into slavery, having endured a precarious rise to power in the Egyptian court and now confronted with the knowledge that he has saved the very brothers who had sought to destroy him, … Continue reading September 30, 2021 →

“Baseball” This is the second in a four-part sermon series “Summer Words – Bounty, Baseball, Barbecue, Beach” Baseball is unique among the many sports of summer in that its goal is not to get a ball across a goal line … Continue reading August 27, 2021 →

As I write it is Monday, July 12. On the whole, I was very pleased with our return to in-person worship yesterday. It was like a long awaited meeting with an old friend. I am appreciative of all the helpful … Continue reading July 29, 2021 →

This column is being written on June 15, California’s long anticipated Re-opening Day. The shops on Lakeshore Avenue are busy. Parking in front of the church is again an issue. Our LCC Summer Camp program is in full swing and … Continue reading June 24, 2021 →

Family, Douglas Avilesbernal asked me to write a column about Lakeshore’s diversity for the Evergreen Baptist Association newsletter. What follows is that column. Some of you will have read it online and some in the EBA newsletter. Please excuse the … Continue reading May 27, 2021 →

Family, One of my community commitments is serving as President of the Lakeshore Avenue Business District Board of Directors. The BID is a legal entity formed by the commercial property owners of Lakeshore and Lake Park Avenues. The property owners … Continue reading April 29, 2021 →

Family, This timely article was written by Brittany Grimes of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies and published in Christian Citizen. Longtime friend and colleague from the Board of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, Curtis Ramsey-Lucas is the … Continue reading March 25, 2021 →

Some white Christians speak a great deal about accountability, but then apply it very selectively. The response, or lack thereof, to the charges by the United States House of Representatives of “incitement of insurrection” against former President Trump on the … Continue reading February 25, 2021 →