Leaven is a representation used to describe a product of the Pharisees, Sadducees and Herod. What was it about the Pharisees, Sadducees and Herod, or the Herodian’s, that Jesus wanted his followers to beware of? The Pharisees, Sadducees and Herodians had an appearance of virtue veiled in religion and government wrapped in hypocrisy, unbelief, and worldliness.

Howard Marchbanks

Howard Marchbanks, now a Elder, started attending in the church in 1984 and later that year was baptized with his wife Tina. He graduated from California State University Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. Howard and his wife Tina serve in the OC.CA church.