CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL ADVENTURES

We live on such a small globe today and travel such far distances, yet we live and move and have our being, separated by vast ages. This man in Tanzania, Africa, travels to his market by ox cart and we have traveled by Jumbo 747, to take his picture.

Our team worked for 12 days, with Pastor William Makali and Full Dimension
Ministry of Christ. His ministry touches rural communities and their people . The ministry provides village medical clinics, pre-schools and training schools for local people to become Pastors. Orphanages are provided for, by the ministry.



The Crystal Cathedral team, making bricks out of sand and mud, 'hand in hand' or perhaps 'passing' hand to hand, with the orphan children of a local orphanage.

We are in another wonderful season of prayer here at the Crystal Cathedral. Prayers are given, prayers are heard, and prayers are answered.

If you are ready to make the most important decision of your life, to accept Christ as your loving Savior, please pray the following:

Jesus, thank you for your love. Lord, I ask you to forgive anything I have done that was not pleasing to you. By faith, I receive all the forgiveness I need. I will trust, by faith from this day forward, that you will never leave me. Amen

We are delighted that you have made a decision to follow Jesus. When He called His disciples, so very long ago, He simply said, "Follow me..." Now you, too, have heard His voice saying, "Follow me..." And we rejoice with you.

ABC's of Following Jesus

Always trust God's love:

It is a fact - receive it and accept it! The proof of God's love is in the giving of His only Son, so that we can live forever with Him. Such love, such wonderful love.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should never die, but have eternal life."
John 3:16

Believe what God says:

God will always honor His Word, the Bible. You can believe what it says as you begin your journey of faith:

"Be confident in this one thing...that God who has begun a good work in you will complete it." - Philippians 1:6

"It is God at work in you - giving you the will and the power to achieve His purpose." - Philippians 2:13,

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13

Cast your cares on Him:

"Come to me and I will give you rest..." - Matthew 11:28

"Let him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you..." - I Peter 5:7

"I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart!" - John 14:27

We would like to walk with you on your journey with Christ. If you have prayed the above prayer, please click on the following link and a pastor will be in contact with you.

http://www.crystalcathedral.org/community/accept_christ/accept.php?action=3

God loves you and so do we!

Just a Little Bit of Housekeeping...

The crane pictured above seems to float in the air as it is held up off its wheels by its giant hydraulic arms. Now why would an enormous crane be parked on the plaza at the Crystal Cathedral? Well, to wash the windows of course! We thought it would be fun to give you all a "behind the scenes" look at one of the more interesting things that go on here at the Cathedral.

The entire window cleaning process takes two whole weeks, and it is quite a big undertaking. There are over 10,000 windows on the Cathedral, and they are all held in place by a special sealant. This sealant loses its strength over time due to sunlight, and believe it or not, birds picking at it. The window cleaners ride the crane up and check this sealant by attaching suction cups and pulling on the glass. They do this, one at a time, on every single individual pane of glass!

After that is all done, they ride up and wash all of the windows using a special soap mixture. It is quite a sight to see these men dangling in their little basket high up in the air with a high pressure water hose shooting down full blast on the glass!

The Window cleaning process is quite a treat to behold as it only happens once every year. I hope you have enjoyed reading about it as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you.

Jacaranda Trees

There is nothing more beautiful than looking out, from the upper stories of the Crystal Cathedral buildings and seeing a blue-purple sea of color, as the Jacaranda trees come into bloom. It seems that in California, we have the perfect climate for the expression of their beauty. Since they are known worldwide, from California and Florida, to Mexico, to Zimbabwe, to Australia, we as Hour of Power viewers have earth’s beauty in common wherever we may live.

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!

Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the LORD Most High is awesome;

He is a great King over all the earth.

Psalm 47:1

Pastors Corner May 14, 2008

One of the most beautiful scenes in springtime, at the Crystal Cathedral, is a row of Azalea trees that line the path along the Arboretum. Somehow, they always speak to me of freshness and new beginnings.

It always makes me grateful, that our God is a God of new beginnings on a daily basis. Every day is a new day for us to approach with new freshness and new zeal. “Old things are passed away, and all things have become new…” the Bible.

Our old seasons of failures have passed away. The old seasons of regrets have passed away. Old seasons of dryness are gone. It’s a new day, it’s a brand new day and I’m waking up to Jesus.

May your future be brighter than you highest expectations.
Pastor Muffin

Pastor's Corner April 6, 2008

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

And from the perilous pestilence.

He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge;

His truth shall be your shield and buckler. Psalm 91:1-4

Sunset blessings from the Crystal Cathedral.

Pastor Beverely Muffin

Pastor's Corner March 30, 2008

Global visitors at the Crystal Cathedral are not all humans. We always have the annual springtime visit from our duck friends. They march around campus, making friends with our two legged guests and build community for themselves on our beautiful lawns and in the water ponds.
These two seem to be taking time to enjoy the ‘Walk of Faith’ in the background. I always wonder what kind of faith it takes for a duck to leave their nesting homes and later to start out from faraway places to return to the ponds of their birth. Oh, that we should be more like them in our ‘walk of faith’, as we trust our loving heavenly Father to guide us homeward, heaven bound, one day, one step at a time.

And so, as sunset comes to the Crystal Cathedral this Sunday evening, I would ask the LORD for you that your faith be strong to follow the Father wherever He may lead you this week and that your walk be as peaceful as the walk of our two friends, the ducks.

Sunset blessings,
Pastor Muffin