Category Archives: Church

Building A Church That Lasts: Introduction

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Cliff Ames Jr.

When I was 20 years old I was a mess. I was an alcoholic, a thief at my job, dishonored my parents and was a liar to all. Then Jesus, when I was at rock bottom, showed me the way … Continue reading →

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Protected: How About A Little Fire Scarecrow…

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

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Over The Rainbow

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

I’m sitting here at a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf listening to a street musician sing his heart out and play a well weathered guitar. He’s probably not ever going to be a pop super star, but he has a … Continue reading →

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Updates, Updates And More Updates!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Well folks it’s that time again! Time for me to make up for the lack of blogging with one long update blog that gets blasted out to everyone! For the most part I use Twitter for updates and don’t blog … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter To Harold Camping: Shut Up…

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Dear Mr. Camping- Please shut up. You’re continuing false prophecies are not only sinful they are tarnishing the name of Jesus and His followers. You are not only driving your own followers away but you are confusing and misleading non-believers … Continue reading →

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A New Normal…

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Cliff Ames Jr.

After I had lost my Mom, my church and my faith all I wanted was for things to get back to normal. Back to a routine, back to familiarity and back to life on autopilot. Before everything happened I considered … Continue reading →

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Communicating Change You Can Believe In…

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

On Monday night I had the awesome privilege of worshiping and celebrating what God has done with some folks from the college and young adults group at my former church. Check out the video below to get a feel for … Continue reading →

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Looking Over My Shoulder…

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

When I’m at work I’m always looking over my shoulder. The desk that I am at is wonderful because it faces a window but he disadvantage is that the door and the rest of the office is behind me. I … Continue reading →

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The Disqualifications Of Ministry: Ted Haggard VS Gary Lamb

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

As most of you probably read or heard today Ted Haggard and his Wife are starting a new ministry called St. James Church where his mission statement is “Helping people go through the most difficult time of their lives.” One … Continue reading →

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Protected: The End Of The Firestorm

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

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Help Haiti Live

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

The Teaching Pastor at my church, Francis Chan, is partnering with Compassion International and several well-known Musical Artists to raise funds for Haiti at an event called “HELP HAITI LIVE“. “HELP HAITI LIVE” is a multi-city ticketed concert event taking … Continue reading →

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The Disgusting Truth About Comfort

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

A lot of things have happened these past few weeks that rattled my cage. Most of them shouldn’t have. My cage was rattled over the Conan verse Leno Late Night Wars. I love Conan and always have. Ever since I … Continue reading →

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Pray For Peggy Sturgis…

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

One of the gals that is part of my New Church Family is close friends with an amazing lady named Peggy Sturgis. She in the end stages of Ovarian Cancer, has a wonderful husband an 4 amazing children. Of course … Continue reading →

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What Direction To Go In 2010…

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Cliff Ames Jr.

Thanks to all of you who have been praying for  my Aunt. We have all been very encouraged by the love and support that you have shown. I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted a personal update but … Continue reading →

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J2B-2009

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Cliff Ames Jr.

I snuck into Journey To Bethlehem this year. Some day I’ll tell you why I say I “snuck” in…

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