Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O’Brien was born in Freehold, NJ, and lives on a homestead with his wife and nine children in rural Soldiers Grove, WI. He is managing editor of Adoremus Bulletin, a short-story editor for Tuscany Press, Wellesley, Mass., and poetry editor and staff writer (Set 'Em Up Joe and Sheep and Goats) for the San Diego Reader, where his poetry has been published in the past. His poems also have appeared in the Kickapoo Free Press, Dappled Things, America, and Chronicles.

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Find simplicity and connection with community at SD.Church

SD.Church Contact: 13223-1 Black Mountain Rd., Suite 433, San Diego 619-280-2999 www.sd.church Membership: 1100 Pastor: Joseph Silipo Age: 62 Born: Pittsburgh Formation: University of Cincinnati, OH Years Ordained: 39 San Diego Reader: What’s your favorite ...

Sheep and Goats

March 24, 2023

The Pub Theology of Oceanside First Presbyterian

Oceanside First Presbyterian Contact: 2001 S. El Camino Real, Oceanside 760-757-3560 www.oceansidepres.org Membership: 300 Pastor: Mike Killeen Age: 54 Born: Marina del Rey Formation: California State University-Northridge, Los Angeles; California State University- Dominguez Hills, Carson; ...

Sheep and Goats

March 10, 2023

Hilltop Baptist Church: To help people to become followers of Jesus Christ

Hilltop Baptist Church Contact: 740 Hilltop Dr., Chula Vista 619-422-7246 www.hilltopbc.com Weekly Attendance: 50 Pastor: Walt Hatch Age: 61 Born: El Cajon Formation: Pacific Coast Baptist College, San Dimas (now Heartland Baptist Bible College, Oklahoma ...

Sheep and Goats

February 24, 2023

Fraternal Spiritualist Fellowship: “With charity for all and malice toward none”

Fraternal Spiritualist Fellowship Church Contact: 4720 Kensington Dr., San Diego 619-281-4557 www.fraternalspiritualistchurch.org Membership: 75 Pastor: Kimberly Hicks Age: 50 Born: Phoenix, AZ Formation: University of Phoenix; Fraternal Spiritualist Fellowship Church Years Ordained: 7 San Diego ...

Sheep and Goats

February 8, 2023

The Light Church: learning how to be human

The Light Church Contact: 831 3rd St., Encinitas 760-975-2403, www.lightsandiego.com Attendance: 700-800 “on any given Sunday.” Associate Pastor: Stevy York Age: 29 Born: Escondido Formation: Biola University, La Mirada Years Ordained: 8 San Diego Reader: ...

Sheep and Goats

January 27, 2023

Kadampa Meditation Center: Buddhism basics

Kadampa Meditation Center San Diego Contact: 3502 Adams Ave, San Diego 619-230-5832 www.meditateinsandiego.org Membership: 70 Resident Teacher (Gen): Kelsang Lhadron Age: 49 Born: Chattanooga, TN Formation: Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Kadampa Meditation Center, Glen Spey, ...

Sheep and Goats

January 11, 2023

Canyon View Church of Christ: to seek and save the lost

Canyon View Church of Christ Contact: 4292 Balboa Ave., San Diego 858-273-5140 www.canyonview.org Membership: 200+ Pulpit Minister: Barry Day Age: 59 Born: San Diego Formation: Sunset International Bible Institute, Lubbock, TX; Amridge University, Montgomery, AL ...

Sheep and Goats

December 30, 2022

Two poems for Christmas by Joseph O’Brien

White Christmas Forecasters generally consider a white Christmas to be an inch of snow on the ground or an inch falling that day. -News Item But along the river bottoms, snow found no place, When ...

Poetry

December 23, 2022

Anchor Baptist: to exalt our savior

Anchor Baptist Church Contact: 8245 Ronson Road, Suite D, San Diego 619-804-3413 www.anchorbaptistchurchsd.org Membership: 45 Pastor: David Cajiuat Age: 55 Born: Bajuio, Philippines. Formation: Ambassador Baptist College, Shelby, North Carolina Years Ordained: 15 San Diego ...

Kearny Mesa Sheep and Goats

December 9, 2022

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