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My true love gave to me…the greatest gift of all

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If asked you what the best gift you received 10 years ago was, what would you say? For a few of you, the image of that perfect gift popped into your mind right away. But I would guess it is taking most you a while to recall. That special gift from long ago might have been a bicycle or set of golf clubs you longed for, a puppy, Lakers tickets, a beautiful sweater, or a thoughtful trinket. Or, it may have been a relative coming home from the military or college just in time for Christmas, or being blessed with a new job or a baby, or a family heirloom or keepsake passed down to you.

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Some Christmas News

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So often I wish that Christmas was a bit slower for Pastors and staff, because it is always one of the busiest times of the year. Although hectic, I never TIRE of telling the GREATEST story on earth, the night our Savior was born! Where would we be without the love of God who willingly allowed his son to come to earth so that we might one day live with him! It’s the life changing message of Salvation!

I wanted to let you know a couple of ways that you can connect with Shepherd this Christmas.
First, all of our Satellite campuses will be conducting their own Christmas eve services and you can locate that information at our church website www.theshepherd.org
On the Porter Ranch Campus we will have 6 Christmas eve services.
Friday night, December 23rd at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.
Saturday night, December 24th at 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m.
Sunday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
On Sunday you can stay 4 minutes or 4 hours. Communion will be set up and
you can bring your Bibles, pray and have your own time of study and meditation.
Other Media means in which you can participate:
All services can be viewed live on internet…www.callonjesus.com or www.live.sothc.com
Saturday 5:00 p.m. can be heard live on KKLA 99.5 FM Radio
On Sunday, December 25th at 12 noon
We are excited to announce our first ever.. one hour TV CHRISTMAS DAY SPECIAL
on KTLA Channel 5 throughout all of Los Angeles!! (Again at 12 noon, Channel 5)
On Monday, December 26th
I will be hosting the Frank Pastore Show on KKLA 99.5 FM Radio from 4 to 7 p.m.
We will be talking with a young man who was sentenced to life without parole who
was miraculously released and is now starting a church in Long Beach, CA.
I will be interviewing David Hernandez who is running for Congress as well as Ralph Drollinger who leads a ministry conducting Bible Studies for members of Congress.
We will talk to 4 different authors about 4 different books that you should read in 2012
I will be interviewing a homeless man that I met at Venice beach and he will explain some
things that you might not know about being homeless in L.A.
Finally, I am going to have Seana Scott come into the studio and pray for people over the
phone who have had some difficult times.
Lastly, I want to remind you to go to www.GodHasAnApp.com and view the new book that is being released next week. I wrote it to let people understand that the Bible has answers to all of our problems. May each of you know that ONLY in CHRIST and through his TRUTH can we truly find PEACE!
Merry Christmas to each and everyone of you!
Blessings
Pastor Dudley

“Famous and Manly” Drew Sherman

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I spent this weekend with my dear friend, Drew Sherman, who is the Sr. Pastor of Compass Church in Colleyville, Texas. Drew and his wife, Michelle, served with me at Hillcrest/Shepherd thoughout the 90’s. He was just 23 when he joined our staff, and he stayed ten years. Drew has a gift to make people laugh ’til they cry, which he has done to me several hundred times. Drew is in a sermon series looking at the names of Jesus in Isaiah 9:6 and asked me to preach on the name, “MIGHTY GOD.”

The previous week Drew had mentioned that his name meant “famous” and “manly.” I looked it up, and that is exactly what I found on my internet search. To be sure, Drew ONLY mentioned that to make us laugh, which I most certainly did, because I know he likes to make people laugh. Although I was there to preach on the “Mighty God” of Isaiah 9:6, I was glad that I was able to spend time with my “famous” and “manly” friend. Drew has done such a wonderful job leading a church in the greater Dallas area.

I was so proud of how far he has come from being a 23 year old rookie to leading one of the best churches in the country. I wish you could see his campus and meet all the sweet people who attend his church. Why, just a few weeks ago, because of their support of the “sanctity” of human life, Drew was able to interview President George W. Bush, and I actually saw a picture of Drew and the President while being interviewed.

When I saw the picture, but more importantly, when I saw all the people’s lives that were being changed by the power of the “Mighty One,” I thought to myself that his parents named him well.

Just to be sure, the fact that any of us are known, or are brave, or are alive, or are saved is because of the “Mighty One.” Thank you, God, for sending the “Mighty One” of Isaiah 9:6, and thank you for my “famous” and “manly” friend, Drew Sherman. May we only be known by what YOU do in and through us. Laughing with joy as I type! 🙂