We must embrace the commandment fully, love our neighbor, and not decide who our neighbor is. That’s what we’ve done….

We spoke to Monica Villegas, a church member for over 23 years, about how diversity within our Church community has impacted her life…

“There is an old saying: “it takes a village to raise a child.” When I hear that, it reminds me that we need each other…

I was a victim of domestic violence. I witnessed it as young girl and I experienced it as a teenager and as an adult into my twenties. I was single parent, managing motherhood and trying to survive domestic violence. I experienced physical abuse and mental abuse and as result experienced continual denial, depression, low self-esteem and hopelessness. On all accounts, I was in a dark place.