Sabbatical Updates from Carlos From Carlos, 06/02: I arrived in Tel Aviv yesterday and took a shuttle to Jerusalem this morning. As I was walking to my hotel, not knowing a soul, I suddenly heard a worship song to Jesus being sung faintly behind a wall. I backtracked and walked through a gate and lo and behold, there was a church of Jewish Christians worshipping the Lord...
Keep ReadingHi all, Leigh Ellen and I are doing well. She and I just returned from our trip to California and it was a very relaxing and a refreshing spiritual experience. I got to spend a tremendous amount of time hiking in some of Californias state parks and along the coastline.It is quite humbling to stand next to a three hundred foot redwood that is 1400 years old. It gives a sen...
Keep ReadingA Sabbatical for Pastor Carlos Rodriguez in 2017 FAQs So, you may ask, What is a sabbatical?It is not simply vacation, although it certainly involves rest. The word sabbatical is derived from the biblical word that means "to cease". We are instructed to cease weekly and observe the Sabbath day, keeping it holy. In the same vein, being an effective pastor involves continu...
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