"God mothers us better than any earthly mother. We can thank God for rebirthing us,for that is what "born again" means- the labor of God for us in the life.death and resurrection of Jesus Christ." Jonalyn Grace Fincher
WOW! Too many to list.... Theology,Church History,Homiletics,Bible History,Parlimentary Law,Psychology,Apologetics,Christian diversity,Pastoral Care, Health Care,all forms of Abuse, and the studies of the cults of religions, research on ancient pre-Church History and the lives of those martyrs. In my off time, gardening, cooking, camping, road trips,and once in a blue moon going out with friends to a club for dancing but that has been a long long time....lol! Much more to me then listed. Education: S.O.M.S. School of Ministerial Studies, Streetsboro,Ohio....1985-89 Full Gospel College.
L.I.F.E. Bible Seminary one semester 1972 Los Angeles, California Youth and Gang ministry 1976-1980...Los Angeles, California. Pastor and Founder of: Casa De La Paloma Community Church 1984-1986 before it went "Apostolic Pentecostal". Acting Assoc.Pastor for a number of UFMCC churches in Tucson, Az and Santa Rosa, California. Television Ministry 1992-1996 "Other Sheep Media Ministries" an outreach on cable access to the LGBT&S community. Co-founder and Public Relations and Producer, camera man, etc.
High School:
Belmont High School
Los Angeles, California
Year attended: 1965-1968
Courses: General and ROTC
How Can I Know God Loves Me,Too?
Music
Love all kinds of music world wide cultures and classical to dance,house,rock,jazz,country and on and on.. etc. But mostly listen to what feeds my soul and give me strength for my daily journey in this death cultured world...Praise and Worship to Ancient monastic chant. New Hymns and Old Hymns...Gospel Rock to Gospel country...Christian Hip-Hop to Praise Bands.
Movies
Television
Use for Local News and CNN, documentaries and mostly religious channels BUT WISELY AND SELECTIVELY...NOT ALL religious TV evangelist and pastors are for real and so many of them preach a hate message and live high on the hog. I love watching Eternal Word Television Network (Catholic) but I don't always agree with them either on some theological areas, but I must say I have learned more about true Church History than anyone else has offered when it comes to Christianity. Oh, yes of course I watch movies on the telly as long as they keep the brain working and are not trashy or evil.
Books
Well, just look at my library....lol! However a great resource for books for the LGBT community is: Cross 2 Freedom (dot) com. Teens check out: The God Box by Alex Sanchez their are also Bibles, DVD's and CD's,and more.
My Book of Wisdom to you from His servant!
Beloved, we all have sinned and come short of the Glories of God! God does NOT want you to live in this life with guilt or oppression over your sinfulness, but rather to strive in drawing closer and closer to Jesus Christ. We all have additions, sinful thoughts, words and deeds. We all have anger and bitterness and have been hurt by strangers and those we love dearly. We all look inwardly and if we are honest with ourselves, none of us are worthy of God but that is not what God says. God said, I'm that I'm and I knew you from your mothers womb and have loved you from everlasting to everlasting. My Grace and My Mercies are true and you are created in my image and are of my joy. I sent my Son and His beloved Mother to see you through life's hurts and to grace you in pure LOVE! If you were baptized in God the Creator, My Son, Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit, then when you have life's travails and tears those are the waters from your eyes and the remembrance of the waters of My grace and mercy for your sins....being on your knees is the gateway to My Heart and the tears that flow from life's hurts and joys are My precious moments knowing that I'AM with you always even through your addictions and trials and hurts. My Child you are MINE and even if you can't see it all now, you will if your heart is not harden towards MY LOVE! I will be Glorified and My Son will be the Judge of the peoples and nations and My love for you is profound and true. Come to me all that have deep hurts and addictions and I will give you relief and rest. My promises are real and true and I will turn no one away, no matter what they have done for my love runs deep and my forgiveness is greater than you'll ever know. For I'AM the Lord YOUR GOD and my son Jesus took upon Himself the sins of the world and I gave His Mother and all the Saints and Apostles,Pastors,Bishops,Evangelists,teachers and fellow living believers to see you through this life unto the next life. Know you are not alone and are precious to ME says the Lord of Hosts.
Words by: Pastor Rick
Heroes
Too many to list... but those who make something good of themselves and their life after knowing what hell on earth is like due to their own pride and stupidity and turning around and asking for forgiveness and loving God and caring about others and when they say they are your friend they mean what they say and SHOW IT!....thats my heroes.
Pastor Rick's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Body type:
6' 1" / Average
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Christian - other
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Pastor/Home Health Caregiver
Pastor Rick's Schools
Belmont Senior High
Los Angeles, CA
Graduated: 1968
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Major: General
Clubs: ROTC
1965 to 1968
Pastor Rick Welcome all.....please sign my guess book! Thanks for checking out my profile too! Posted at 7:29 PM Jun 24 view more
About me: Well, I'm an easy going guy and love people unless they are rude, selfish, and closed minded. I have been in Ministry for over 35 years, was raised in the Church but left the Church as a mid-teen till I was in my early 20's because of my selfishness, pride and self-centered ideas and that got me into deep deep trouble with myself and the law and God. I was not a goodie 2 shoe Christian because it really made me a better person the second time around in loving others unconditionally as God commands us to be. I have been also a home health care provider for over 10 years. I have dealt with every kind of illness at every age level. There is so much to know about me, that at this point I would ask the persons who want to know more about me. Please drop me a message or contact me on my space instant message.
I edited my profile at Free Christian MySpace Layouts, - Warning to those Ministries who use Un-Christian tactics to..... - Pastor http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog....
Please read the warning blog before asking to be added on my friends list on my space....those who already are on my friends list who dis-agree please remove your profile from my friends list.....Thanks....God Bless you ALL!
Who I'd like to meet: Jesus the Christ and all the awesome Saints who gave their very lives for the faith...those are my real hero's. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and St.Francis and St.Clare and Mother Teresa, St. Teresa and St.Agnes and especially St.Serguis and St. Bacchus who were martyrs AD.290 in Syria. Two Roman Solders who would NOT worship the roman gods but loved Jesus Christ and were homosexual lovers, which the Christian Church will never tell the truth about. So many more from Church History down through the ages. Oh, and the Saints were not all perfect either, just like you and me, only they would lay down their lives for their faith, not sure we would today in this wishy washy world we are apart of today.
Life Without limbs - Nick Vujicic
Do you need forgiveness from God? There is not a day that goes by that I have to ask for forgiveness to keep my faith strong in Jesus Christ. God does not expect us to be perfect but by confession of sin we are set FREE because Jesus paid the price for us once and for ALL. Watch the video and Let us all return to a rightful relationship with Jesus Christ who's grace and love goes far beyound our understanding for each of us. Blessings and Love, Pastor Rick
A huge Thank YOU to all of you who sent me Birthday wishes and blessings today. Both on my space and facebook and via e-mail. Thank you for your messages, comments, e-cards and let me just say I was moved deeply. Thank YOU all from the bottom of my heart. May their always be those who will bless you in return as you have blessed myself. May the God of all Grace and Mercy and Love be with all of you here on my sapce. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH !
Your welcome!I just saw you online and i really wanted to know how you were doing. I hope you get better because you are a really great person and you dont deserve to be going through pain like this right now you know?
But i was just curious.... lately iv been having some nightmares and i talked to my mom about it and she said it has something to do with the spirits in my dads house. -my dads house is in fact haunted. But im not so sure this is the reason? Iv been doing some research online, trying to find out what my nightmares simbolize. and unfortunatly im not having any luck with the research. I wanna talk to someone about my nightmares cause its really concerning me. Iv never had nightmares before and i randomly started getting them.So far its been 3 days in a row that iv gotton them. In all of them, i die someway and thats why my mom thinks it has something to do with the spirits. I just wanted to know if you knew anyone personally, that i could talk to and explain my nightmares to and have them explain what it means??
WORSHIP AND ADORE: A Christmas Offering is an original Christmas album, perfect for those looking for new and fresh songs for this special season. Also features "Offering (Christmas Version)," the seasonal version of the well-known Paul Baloche worship song, "Offering."
TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT, INCLUDING ME.TRY N COLLECT 12!! ITS NOT EASY.... LOVE YA, BE HAPPY TODAY N ALWAYS, I WANT TO SEE A SMILE ON UR FACE. Smile Jesus loves you
Grace When my day is long and dark, and I am feeling faint of heart. There is this place that I can go, to my Lord who loves me so. There I find his promise dear, and leave with Him all of my fears. His promise is a simple one, not won by works that I have done. The promise is his amazing grace, achieved by only my simple faith. That Jesus died on the cross for me, so that my soul could be set free. I hope you have a very Blessed and wonderful .Day! God Bless Love ya!!!
Sharing the love of Jesus Following the one who has shown us the way to live in faith is the desire of my heart Knowing there is the cross Knowing we need to look at ourselves honestly yet with love Life is so precious Life is such a gift May I not waste the life that is given to me May I not take it for granted May I love deeper and draw on the wonderful courage of our Creator when times get hard Jesus , oh Jesus I have no more words Just a heart full of joy and wonder of the life you have given me I Pray you have a very Blessed and marvelous Up coming week. Love and blessings!! Sheila..
Father, I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and those that I care deeply for, who are reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of Your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings. In Jesus' name. Amen. If the Lord lays upon your heart to send this to more than four (4) people, you are truly blessed!!
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You, too, are an instrument of God's inclusive love. May you and those to whom you minister be abundantly blessed and filled witht the strength of the Holy Spirit.
Hi everyone, Here is a real treat for all you organ crazies like me....lol. Ty Thompson is only 18 yrs old and has played the masive ranked pipe organs all over the country. What were you doing at 18??? Ty currently plays for a number of Churches and venues. Hope you enjoy him playing here at the United States Naval Academy. God Bless Ty for all his God given talents.... Your awesome..Ty!
Let the peace of Christ control our hearts, the peace unto which were
also called into one body. And be thankful. Whatever you do, in word or
in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to
God the Father through him.
Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and
will be forever. Amen. Alleluia!
Dear Friends, A word of Thanks from my heart to everyone for your love and prayers. We live in deep troubling times with the recession and many news events from around the world has caused great fear. Many of you have lost jobs and homes or have lost loved-ones or are facing a financial crises and so many have given up on hope for the future so they act out. I leave you with a grand old hymn and the history behind the hymn. Billons around the world love this old hymn in their times of troubles and many, many years ago when I was a young man in small newly formed churches for lgbt communities across the country we sang this old hymn every Sunday because of the hate poured out against us and some of our churches were fire bombed or someone one was beaten to death, just like the days of the civil rights movement and it was sung again most recently at 9/11 and since the wars when our young men and women come home in flag covered coffins. Please remember this, that we always have HOPE and that HOPE is found in God who will never leave us or forsake us. This video is also in Memory of my friend, Nancy Garcia and the Garcia and Silva families. Nancy Garcia 1967 - 2009 Thanks everyone and please don't forget to attend Church often, you just might find it well with your soul. Love In Christ, Pastor Rick
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