Women of Canyon Springs: Soul Spa Weekend 2024: September 14-15th! What a weekend! Forty-seven women descended upon the beautiful city of Carlsbad for Soul Spa Weekend 2024! There was plenty of laughter, fun, food, worship, and lots and lots of JESUS! The hotel staff told me they loved all the [...] The post A Recap of Soul Spa Retreat 2024 appeared first on Canyon Springs Church ..read more

A Sunday Service Out In Our Communities! Our church family enjoyed a Sunday Service that made up of our congregation heading out into various communities and serving along side each other at six separate locations. We started together at church for a quick message and worship and approximately 100 of [...] The post A Recap of All Hands Sunday 2024 appeared first on Canyon Springs Church ..read more

Hi Church, Thank you for supporting God’s work through Canyon Springs Church. To keep our congregation better informed, we are providing you with quarterly updates on giving. In the first quarter of 2024, the giving of $144K was $41K less than the $185K budget (these figures do not include the $27K that was separately given for the Transformation Initiative). About half of the shortfall occurred in January, which was unsurprising given that December’s giving was strong. If you feel led to go above and beyond with a one-time gift to help us close the gap, you can do so at canyonsprings.or ..read more

Seasons Greetings! I am grateful to be your pastor. One of my favorite moments is simply sitting in my new office, sipping coffee, crafting meaningful messages (or attempting to!) However, one day, while enjoying my little haven, I received an unexpected knock on the door. It was a dear friend from Canyon Springs. I wondered why he had come. Did he have a profound spiritual question? Was he struggling with his family relationships? Was he torn between which quarterback to start for his fantasy football league? As it turned out, it was none of those. In the next 15 minutes, he shared with me a ..read more

I am grateful to be your pastor. One of my favorite moments is simply sitting in my new office, sipping coffee, crafting meaningful messages (or attempting to!) However, one day, while enjoying my little haven, I received an unexpected knock on the door. It was a dear friend from Canyon Springs. I wondered why he had come. Did he have a profound spiritual question? Was he struggling with his family relationships? Was he torn between which quarterback to start for his fantasy football league? As it turned out, it was none of those. In the next 15 minutes, he shared with me a mistake he had made ..read more

It’s here! After 25+ years of desiring a permanent location, we finally have one! After no less than a half-dozen serious attempts at getting into our own space, we’re blessed to have a new place called Home! No more “setup/takedown” church every week in a school, park, or wherever God took us over the last two and a half decades. With any new home, there are many new things and questions. New Location / Address Who is FLC (Family Life Church)? Parking (Attendees & Staff/Volunteers) Where to Go Once Inside After Service Remember two important things: we are JUST moving in, like a few day ..read more

A Fond Farewell At Canyon Springs Our church has been in a series called “Get out of the boat,” detailing the faith Peter took when he stepped out of the boat to walk on water toward Jesus. From the beginning, this church has given my family great opportunities to step out of the boat. I will never forget the steps we took when we started the church. Our first step was to sell our home. It had done nothing but go down in value for 5 years, so we had to make a short sale to get out of it. Then we moved down here just as house prices had spiked upward. We couldn’t find a place to stay, so we put ..read more

Generally, when posts and memes and tee-shirts reference 2020, they 1) point to how hard this year has been and 2) include one or more swear words to make the point. I have had more than a few moments when I have felt similar feelings about the world we live in now. Pandemic, racial tension, political unrest. I can understand if you feel like you can’t wait for this year to end. No one could foresee this. There is one fact that you and I should have been able to foresee. You can’t stop Jesus! Never has this verse been more accurate, “A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps ..read more

Women of Canyon Springs! Canyon Springs is blessed to partner with Refuge for Women, SoCal., a non-profit, faith-based organization.  This organization provides specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation. We continue to seek opportunities to walk with them in the healing process of the women participating in their program. Book Nook – Book Drive We all recognize the value of a book that encourages, soothes, educates, and inspires the reader. We can now share the gift of a great book with the Refuge for Women organization! Join us in ..read more

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Did you know? • Every 30 seconds, someone becomes a slave. • The average price of a slave is less than the cost of a new cell phone. • The average age of a modern-day slave is 12 years old. • Most victims are trafficked within their countries’ borders. • With the COVID-19 outbreak, human trafficking victims have even less chance of escape and finding help. July 30th is the United Nations World Day Against Human Trafficking: Read below on why the Fight for Freedom is still on and to learn how you can aid in the fight to abolish slavery so that Freedom ca ..read more