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Update: 2015 and Beyond

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Hope you are well! This last year has been a great season of growth for us as a family, especially with Jeremiah being almost two years old now! There is a new development in our lives that we would like to share with you and ask for prayers in, so read on to learn more.  It is with heavy hearts and many tears that we have come to the decision to leave Citizens and San Francisco and move back to AZ. There are multiple reasons why we feel it is time for us to move, a few of them being better financial stewardship for our family (oh, the tales of housing prices in this city!), the desire to be closer to our family, especially as Jeremiah gets older, and the need for me to finish seminary at a faster pace than I am able to now. This transition is truly bittersweet. We are very much looking forward to being back with family and friends in AZ, but we are simultaneously deeply sad to be leaving our church. Citizens has truly been a blessing for us on our spiritual journey even as we

Captain Sun Comics by Pastor Bryce Morgan

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My brother-in-law, Pastor Bryce Morgan of Way of Grace Church in Buckeye, AZ , has published two excellent superhero graphic novels in the last few years, with his most recent one coming out at the end of 2014. Below are the two Amazon.com reviews that I gave for each. Buy them, read them, and spread the word to anyone else who would enjoy these great resources! Learn more at itscaptainsun.com .  Captain Sun, Educational and Fun! My title to this review highlights the two aspects of this work that stand out to me:  Rescue Me's  educational value and its fun presentation. Educationally, I believe that there is nothing more important for children to understand than the gospel according to Jesus. Author and creator Bryce Morgan has done a terrific job in representing the gospel as explained in Scripture, articulating it clearly for children and giving parents a great question guide in the back of the book for them to facilitate further discussion.  Regarding its fun pr