Retirement Provides More Time To Serve

Retirement Provides More Time To Serve

The way mysteries reveal themselves are often examples of God at work in our lives. Marta and Doug Gardner lived in Los Angeles throughout their professional careers. Marta worked as a teacher in inner-city schools; Doug was an architect. They were both very active in...
In With Jesus, Out With My Will

In With Jesus, Out With My Will

If you know Nikki West, you may be a client of the tiny but fierce powerhouse, enduring weekly personalized fitness training sessions, or sweating through her Monday night Women’s Boot Camp class where the cool down includes her hallmark phrase, “In with Jesus, out...
God’s Strength in Parenting Special Needs

God’s Strength in Parenting Special Needs

Pam Sayles has been a part of Mariners Church for 27 years, but was involved before she started attending regularly. She was working as a volunteer with the kid’s program, Pioneer’s Club, while attending another church, which ended up closing its doors. When she...
Faith Under Fire

Faith Under Fire

Bob and Debbie Gehret didn’t anticipate the plans God had laid out for their first born son, Kyle.  The eldest of three, Kaitlin and Jacob’s big brother, Kyle was just a toddler when the family began attending Mariners Church. As young parents, Debbie stayed home with...
Spirit Building from Body Building

Spirit Building from Body Building

Craig West can see looking back at his life that God had been guiding him all along in this direction to where he is now, and in the past three years God has been breaking down and rebuilding Craig for what he feels his purpose is…working with adults and youth, to...