by Kristin Hempy For most of us from Santa Barbara Community Church, this trip to Charlotte was our first time in North Carolina. We had met and prayed as a group multiple times before our … Read More

by Steve Johnson I often wonder what people think of rich people who are followers of Christ. Do you secretly envy them? Do you think about Scriptures when it says that all kinds of evil … Read More

by Susan Contakes …learn to speak the language of love where the main language spoken is not Hebrew or Arabic, but hate… These were words from Labib Madanat, head of the Palestinian Bible Society*, a … Read More

by Scott Skripsky Hopefully by now, you have heard the phrase “Financial Peace” circulating at our church.  You may even know that the financial story by “Scott Skripsky” as told in the January Community News … Read More

by Veronica Ocejo I never wanted to be a missionary. Once an African missionary visited my church back in my hometown of Portland, Oregon. I remember sitting wide-eyed in the pews thinking, I’ll never be … Read More

by Tracy Wilcox .      Pray for them. • Tape a waiting child’s picture to your dashboard and pray for them every time you get into your car. • Pray for them in your home … Read More

By Mike Milway Editor’s Note: Mike Milway was one of the first two worship leaders of SBCC and was the fourth appointed elder of our church. It’s been a while since I last read Community … Read More

by Krista Frohling The past 2 years in Argentina have been full of ups and downs and we have continued to learn how much we have to learn.  We’ve made lasting friendships and tried our … Read More

by Tracy Wilcox My husband and I (Dave and Tracy Wilcox) started the process of adopting six and a half years ago.  God has used our adoption journey to be a vehicle to teach us … Read More

by Anna Jordan www.OurPlanA.blogspot.com My journey into foster care began nearly ten years ago, when I worked at the Instituto Evangelica de Goias, an orphanage in Anapolis, Brazil. During my time there, I met a … Read More