Christmas Memories…

Christmas and I have a love-not-so-much-love relationship. I don’t have a lot of childhood memories of Christmas. I remember one year I got a bicycle. Lots of years it was new underwear. Twenty years ago or so, around the Christmas season, my mom took her life. I don’t think that… Listen ⇢
Rebooting…

For those of us who are not techno-geeks, computers are a bit of a mystery. Maybe we understand that they operate by programs that are made up of a computer language that we call code, maybe not. We have heard about hackers, viruses and spam, but we might not understand… Listen ⇢
Accidental Pastor

I think the most important thing a follower of Jesus can learn is to hear from God. Walking in the Spirit in our daily lives requires a cultivation of this ability. However, when you hear God about the big things, that is always overwhelming and very re-assuring. In the fall… Listen ⇢
Recalculating…

Road trips, there is nothing like ’em. I took a road trip from Southern California to Phoenix, Arizona. It was one day there and one day back, about five hours of driving time each way, just enough time to do some serious thinking. Enough time to get quiet enough for… Listen ⇢
Hearing from God, in Dreams

Have you ever heard from God in a dream? I’m not talking about the kind of dream that is full of fields of flowers or ducks swimming in synchronized routines on your local pond. Nor am I talking about keeping a dream journal on your nightstand and jotting down your… Listen ⇢
Next Chapter…

The first weekend service in our new church location was charged with energy and excitement. There were great expectations. Optimism was the watchword. The congregation was happy and they deserved to be happy. It had been a rough journey with plenty of dangerous moments. But we had survived! The wilderness… Listen ⇢
Surprised, by God…

Over the next year or so the professional staff thinned. The worship pastor took a position at a church in another state. Budget issues caused some reductions. Personal issues caused another. Real estate negotiations and requests for financial assistance from denominational headquarters went forward. All the while the church did… Listen ⇢
Hearing from God…

The next year it felt as though God had put me on a shelf. I had been a “platform” leader every week for nearly three years, on the church council, vocal and active. Now I was licking my wounds in the “back pews” and wondering where God had been in… Listen ⇢
My First Church Planting Adventure

So there I was, convinced that it was time for me to start a church because the pastor had hired a new worship pastor, an accomplished musician, to change the way music was done each week. It was only a few short years since I was thoroughly back-slidden with golf… Listen ⇢

Meet Minister Charlie Wear

Minister Charlie Wear is a compassionate leader, elder advocate, and creative force dedicated to faith and service. As the head of All-In Ministries, he champions veterans, elders, and marginalized communities. A retired attorney, Charlie blends legal expertise with pastoral care, addressing issues like elder abuse and hospice support. An author and musician, he shares messages of hope through works like Confessions of a Dying Man and his upcoming album Salvation City. Rooted in faith, family, and Native American heritage, Charlie’s mission is to inspire transformation, foster community, and provide care to those in need, embodying Christ’s love in action.

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