McGarity Farm is Growing
So we’re doing the FARM thing… or at least trying and so far enjoying the FARM thing. We added chickens recently and yesterday we added PYGMY GOATS. The kids are loving them. I’m not too sure how it’ll end up. I think their eyes are kinda creepy. But, they are pretty cool creatures so far. […] Read More
Let the DMIN Begin!
I love learning. I have embarked on a journey to obtain a Doctor of Ministry degree with an emphasis in church growth and multiplication. I just completed the first residency which consisted of two weeks of classroom work from 8am to 5pm daily with lots of interaction with the professors. Dr. Gary McIntosh, Dr. George […] Read More
Jeremy McGarity: Quoting Poets
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Quoting Poets
Secular Music and Culture in the Church Secular music in the church, is there a place for it? How about as part of the “worship” experience? If a church plays one secular song to illustrate a point in the message or to kick off a service i.e., (www.newspring.cc), is that heretical? Is that “watering down” […] Read More
Getting to the Other Side
I love challenges. I’m a learner and not afraid to fail. I believe I will learn something from my failures. Truly, it’s not a total failure if you learn something. It’s only a temporary setback. In Mark 4 Jesus led the disciples right into a storm. The thing is He had said, “We’re going to […] Read More
Do Something Harder
My natural default is not, “seek something more difficult” – is yours? I doubt it. We seem to have a natural tendency to slide to the easy side of life. To hope for comfort and tranquility. Don’t get me wrong those are important at the right time and place. God made it clear that we […] Read More
The Search for Worship Leaders, Why We Outsource
MondayMorningInsight.com had a great post about Outsourcing Worship Leaders. It struck a chord with me because that is what we have done at Seven San Diego for the last year and it has benefited us and the worship leaders tremendously. I don’t think it’s the best plan overall. I would like someone that has the […] Read More
End of the World Teaching Series
The End of the World is coming…We continue our end of the world teaching series this Sunday. I will be talking about Signs of the End. It can be such a strange topic because there are various views…even among Christians…about how “The End” will look. I’m glad you logged on to my blog because I’ve […] Read More
Summer of 09
BLOGGIN’ LAGGIN’My increased use of twitter has tripped up my blogging. Blogger is also extremely slow in uploading photos and video so I’ve turned to twitter for my followers needs :). However, to work on my writing and journaling skills–or lack thereof–I want to continue to blog at some level. SUMMER 2009 It’s been a […] Read More
Otis and the Carton of Shame
We have a new punishment device for Otis when he gets out of the yard and when he digs up the entire backyard as he has done many times. I’m tired of repairing the grass after he digs and I’m tired of adding more boards and rocks to keep him from digging out of the […] Read More
Easter–The Superbowl for Churches
What an Easter Sunday we had. Thank you all for accepting the challenge of inviting people to hear about Jesus and we broke the attendance record! Our largest attendance in our young history: 227 people came on Easter Sunday. Here are some of the comments we received after Sunday’s service: “I never knew church could […] Read More
GOOD FRIDAY
Today is Good Friday – only good when seen through the lens of Easter. Today is a good day to pause for a moment and reflect upon this. Go back about 2009 years. I am writing at 9:00 am – Jesus has just been crucified. His mother, and John, and Mary Magdalene and a few […] Read More
SEX ANSWERS
As promised here are the answers to your SEX QUESTIONS from last Sunday’s message “The Best Sex Ever” pt. 3, The 7-Day Sex Challenge (3.15.09). We asked people to text us their questions during the service and we would have a Q and A during the service. Well, we had tons of questions and got […] Read More
…Round 2
We would appreciate your prayers as Janie’s mom goes through her second battle with cancer. She had been cancer free for 20 months. A recent MRI revealed a very small cancerous mass behind her left kidney. Surgery will take place any day now and several rounds of chemo will follow. Pray for Carol’s healing and […] Read More
Daisy Too
Otis has a friend. Her name is Daisy. She is two years old and a “Puggle” which I’ve learned is a mix between a Pug and Beagle. This dog, when I first saw it was the ugliest dog I’d ever seen. Ok, not that bad, but she’s got a great personality! She has been such […] Read More
Otis
His name is Otis. He is our new family dog, a boxer mix we got from the Bonita Dog Shelter. We’ve only had him less than a week but so far this dog is awesome. He already has learned to sit (I watched the Dog Nanny show and positive reinforcement a.k.a “treats” is really working). […] Read More
High Desert Visit
What a great time we had in the Desert. It is such a blessing to have great friends and to visit with such wonderful people. Thank you to all the HDC people who came out to say hi while I spoke at First Baptist Church Hesperia. It was so good to hear how you’ve been […] Read More
2008 McGarity Family Christmas Letter
As 2008 comes to a close, we’re reminded how much we have to be GRATEFUL for in our lives! This past year has been an amazing, crazy, sometimes scary, but ALWAYS blessed ride for the four of us. So,it’s with true THANKS that we give God all the credit for: 1. Ten years of marriage, […] Read More
Gingerbread House Time
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Beach Boys
The boys are loving being here and so are we. We’ve been to Belmont Park and the arcade there, I’ve had long runs and walks on the beach and the around the bay area. What a huge blessing it is to be a Beach Boy.http://www.youtube.com/get_player OUR DECK LOOKING OUT TO THE PACIFIC OCEANRILEY AND AIDAN […] Read More
