Pastor Paul (PP) Cunningham and his wife Andrea have been married for 26 years and are both from the Dallas - Fort Worth area. They have three children: Chris who lives and works in Oklahoma, Mik who is finishing his accounting degree at NMSU and soon to begin work at LANL, Abby who is entering high school at LAHS. While his children call him either "Dad" or "Chunk", you can call him simply "Pastor Paul" Pastor Paul graduated from Southwestern Theo. Seminary in 1992 and has since led churches both in Texas and Oklahoma. Pastor Paul came to Los Alamos in April of 2002.
The Big Stuff for P.P.: "I have become completely convinced over time, that the local church is the hope of the world. In short, we must allow the Holy Spirit to direct our personal lives in such a way that we view our world through the eyes of Jesus. The Bible is our playbook from which we derive truth, doctrine and direction for our lives. The Bible makes it clear that following Christ, fellowship with God and others, and serving our world through the local church are 'non-negotiables'. What we must do to reach our world is be authentic, passionate and loving with the Gospel message. I also believe church and serving God should be fun. So do away with the starched white collars, don't take yourself too serious, do away with the hair-sprayed preacher look and laugh a little. Life is just a little too heavy and a little too short to do otherwise."
P.P.'s Preaching Style: "A lot today is made of 'topical messages'. I think that is okay to a point but there is nothing like going through a passage of Scripture and letting the Holy Spirit select the topic. I always want to be personable and direct; which sometimes has its edginess if you like just coming to church. So what I like to do is make the Word of God real in our personal lives and then teach people how to apply the timeless, perfect truths of the Bible to our life."
Free Time for P.P.: "I love to play golf, do landscaping and go out on the trails in my jeep."
The Family Dog: "Maximus Decimus Meridius" Yes from the movie Gladiator - "“My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.” If you can't have a son named Maximus, you can at least have a dog named after him...
Pastor Paul (PP) Cunningham and his wife Andrea have been married for 26 years and are both from the Dallas - Fort Worth area. They have three children: Chris who lives and works in Oklahoma, Mik who is finishing his accounting degree at NMSU and soon to begin work at LANL, Abby who is entering high school at LAHS. While his children call him either "Dad" or "Chunk", you can call him simply "Pastor Paul" Pastor Paul graduated from Southwestern Theo. Seminary in 1992 and has since led churches both in Texas and Oklahoma. Pastor Paul came to Los Alamos in April of 2002.
The Big Stuff for P.P.: "I have become completely convinced over time, that the local church is the hope of the world. In short, we must allow the Holy Spirit to direct our personal lives in such a way that we view our world through the eyes of Jesus. The Bible is our playbook from which we derive truth, doctrine and direction for our lives. The Bible makes it clear that following Christ, fellowship with God and others, and serving our world through the local church are 'non-negotiables'. What we must do to reach our world is be authentic, passionate and loving with the Gospel message. I also believe church and serving God should be fun. So do away with the starched white collars, don't take yourself too serious, do away with the hair-sprayed preacher look and laugh a little. Life is just a little too heavy and a little too short to do otherwise."
P.P.'s Preaching Style: "A lot today is made of 'topical messages'. I think that is okay to a point but there is nothing like going through a passage of Scripture and letting the Holy Spirit select the topic. I always want to be personable and direct; which sometimes has its edginess if you like just coming to church. So what I like to do is make the Word of God real in our personal lives and then teach people how to apply the timeless, perfect truths of the Bible to our life."
Free Time for P.P.: "I love to play golf, do landscaping and go out on the trails in my jeep."
The Family Dog: "Maximus Decimus Meridius" Yes from the movie Gladiator - "“My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.” If you can't have a son named Maximus, you can at least have a dog named after him...