Whole Person
It is our passion that Kaleo would become a community that is being freed and transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, that is learning to worship God as His sons and daughters, and that is inviting others to experience the liberating power of the gospel.
The Gospel changes people from the inside out. Christ gives us a radically new identity, freeing us from both self-righteousness and self-condemnation. He liberates us to accept people we once excluded, and to break the bondage to things (even good things) that once drove us. In particular, the gospel makes us welcoming and respectful toward those who do not share our beliefs.
The Gospel’s centrality
The gospel is not just the A-B-C’s, but the A to Z of Christianity. The gospel is not just the minimum required doctrine necessary to enter the kingdom, but the way we make all progress in the kingdom. We are not saved by the gospel and then changed by obedience, but the gospel is the way we grow (Gal. 3:1-3) and are renewed (Col. 1:6). It is the solution to each problem, the key to each closed door, the power through every barrier (Rom. 1:16-17). Read more about the gospel.
From Broken-Hearted to Loved
There are so many different ways I could tell this story and so many different things that brought me to this point. For instance, when I was a kid I knew God existed well enough to be angry at him that I couldn't know everything (weird, but true). And I knew him well enough to tell him that I wanted to be a good person.
From Riches to Rags to Riches
I came here about 3 months ago. I church hopped a lot because in my previous industry, it was critical to cultivate and motivate people, and I found that church 'sound bites' were the best to copy from. In the first sermon, David said we don't want 10%, (I said "Great!") we want your life! I looked around like, "did you just hear that"? You obviously didn't hear that.
My Changed Identity
I am learning that I don't know anything. Having the Gospel reach deeper parts of my heart revealed that I don't really "get" the full meaning of the Gospel. When I had first become a Christian (5 years ago) I had thought of the gospel as a simple and tangible truth that could be mastered in less than 10 minutes. Really, how hard is it?
'Jesus has been sooo good to me.'
'Jesus has been sooo good to me.' It won't take but a few minutes before ' Grannie' will tell you about Jesus and how good he has been to her.
Faith and Fiction: Navigating Which Role is Right?
I am a Christian. I am a wife. I am an actress. I am those things in that order. What would I do then, if I was offered a part in a major movie such as "The Golden Compass"; a movie adapted from a book that has been expressed by its author to be in opposition to Christianity in theme and intent?
A New Hope
I came to San Diego because my life fell apart. My family who live in Arkansas & Georgia couldn't deal with my illness. I was serving the military as a scout working with Special Ops on the Iraq/Syrian border when I was injured in a surprise attack. I was shot and blown up, by an I.E.D. containing a combination of Saran Gas & Agent Orange which gave me both Parkinson & Cancer.
Can you recommend a good physician?
I'd like to recommend a great doctor. I had been seeing this doctor occasionally for some time; mostly for check ups and the occasional infection. I'd make an appointment and he'd give me some pills and all would be well. But recently I contracted a serious infection that changed everything.
Anger, Yelling, Fighting and Jesus
I want to share about a fight I started with my wife and how God used this fight to shine a light in the dark places of my heart and how he is now using it to bring me to repentance. The fight began over stupid little things but it rapidly exploded into emotions that I had made ultimate and they became my gods.
Hello, I am a recovering Legalist
I’m sure not many people actually see themselves as hypocritical Pharisees, and for many years I was no different. In many respects the Christian religion has plenty of opportunity for legalism and moralism to flourish, in effect, missing the Gospel partially or entirely. In my case, my Christian religiosity was a perfect cover for hiding the outworking of a particular sinful bent that was ruling my life and still fights in my heart to be the master of my life. I want to share how legalism and moralism affected my life, relationships, and my response to Jesus.
From Unloved and Defeated to Accepted and Loved
I never had a real family, one that cares and loves unconditionally. Even as a newly wed, I felt loneliness, emptiness, and a deep rooted feeling that despite it all, I didn't want to be here anymore. Last December I overdosed on over the counter medications- I can't even tell you how many pills I took, all I knew was I didn't want to live anymore.
