Getting Out: Take in the sights of Brokeoff Mountain
In May of 1915, after a 27,000-year nap, Lassen Peak blew ash, rock, and pumice 30,000 feet into the air. But Lassen Peak is only the largest lava dome that has formed around the base of the long gone and much larger Ancestral Brokeoff Volcano. At its largest, Brokeoff Volcano (aka Mount Tehama) was fifteen miles wide at its base and 11,000 feet high. Six hundred thousand years ago, it erupted in an explosion fifty times greater than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
You've probably heard the old expression, "a tree is known by its fruit." In the Bible, Christians are likened to fruit trees, and we are taught the kind of fruit we should be bearing: "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Galatians 5:22-23). In the coming weeks, we will look at what God calls the "fruit of the Spirit," noting those things God says come from a life that is going in the right direction.
We are all on Andrel’s side
There is a line that is etched between reporting and personal feelings. With the exception of column writing, opinions are kept to a minimum. The news is supposed to be unbiased and fact-based.
Churches open doors for Christmas events
Many people call this "the Christmas season" or perhaps, "the
Gilroy Interfaith Council
The goal of the faith blog is to bring our community together, unite around our commonalities, and share messages of faith. To forward this mission, members of Gilroy’s Interfaith Council met together to discuss the importance and purpose of their group. When asked what they hope to accomplish in the council, they went around the table answering that question.














