By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

Pride plays a greater part than goodness in the objections we make to those who commit mistakes; and we admonish them not so much to correct them as to convince them that we… Continue Reading

By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

“Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.” — Paul Simon, “Mrs. Robinson”

Lance Armstrong was different from Barry Bonds or Mark McGwire. He wasn’t “part” of a… Continue Reading

by Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

This has been a series of blogs on religious pluralism – the belief that if there is a god then Christianity is just one of many valid paths to him. For the last several weeks,… Continue Reading

By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

Three blind men were walking along and came upon an elephant, but being blind they didn’t know what it was. The first blind man said, “This object is long and flexible like a snake.” He… Continue Reading

By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

Religious Pluralism is the main barrier to Christian faith today. This advent season, Rankin addresses Religious Pluralism in a continuing conversation with the new film Life of Pi (see the earlier blog for… Continue Reading

By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

I read the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel several years back, intrigued by the tag line, “This is a story that will make you believe in God.”

And I recently saw the film… Continue Reading

By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

(This post is a continuation from last week’s post. It contains some spoilers.)

Flight, starring Denzel Washington as a troubled airline pilot, Whip, who navigates a miraculous landing, and Don Cheadle as the… Continue Reading

By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

Almost every week in the front of our bulletin there are quotes, usually from diverse sources – a smattering of high culture (philosophers, writers, pundits), pop culture (television, movies, songs), and theological voices from across the centuries… Continue Reading

By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

Growing up outside New Orleans and moving to L.A. only six years ago, I’ve tried to become a student of L.A. history to better understand why L.A. is the city it is and to help… Continue Reading

By Rankin Wilbourne, Lead Pastor

The most popular, most listened to TED talk ever given was by Professor Brené Brown, entitled “The Power of Vulnerability.” Several people had sent me links to this, so I finally listened to it last… Continue Reading