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Articles written by Pastors Jose & Beverly Parrello


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  • Pastor's Corner: God remembers and honors service

    Pastors Jose and Beverly Parrello, Home Fellowship Church, Shafter|May 23, 2024

    This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day, the day of remembrance, where we honor the memory of our soldiers who gave their lives defending our nation and our freedom. Unfortunately, for many it is just another three-day weekend marking the beginning of the summer season, when it should be an opportunity to reflect on the gratitude and honor we owe to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of us. For most, it is not mere ingratitude, but inattention caused by stressful, busy lives and our human tendency to forget. It is good to know t...

  • Pastor's Corner: A future and a hope

    Pastors Jose and Beverly Parrello, Home Fellowship Church, Shafter|May 12, 2022

    It feels like we just move from one crisis to another these days, doesn’t it? For the record, that feeling increases if you regularly watch the news on television. Remember, news programs get more viewers and sell more advertising when there is “major news,” or in other words, some kind of “crisis.” So, be aware that every news organization loves a crisis and is willing to exaggerate everyday problems or situations to create them daily. The problem is that all this media-crisis surfing, on top of the daily struggles of life, has a lot of pe...