Farewell… Well, Sort Of

Farewell… Well, Sort Of

Since I first arrived at River Road (and even before that), Dan Bagby and I have had numerous conversations in which he conveyed to me that while he did not desire to work forever, he wanted to stay as long as he could be of help to me and the church. My consistent...
A Warm River Road Welcome to the Ingram Family

A Warm River Road Welcome to the Ingram Family

On October 29, River Road Church, Baptist unanimously received the Reverend Marnie Fisher-Ingram as our new Associate Pastor for Youth & their Families and the Reverend Daniel Ingram as our new Minister of Administration. Marnie and Daniel will begin their...

Keep Awake!

This Sunday begins the Season of Advent, a truly beautiful time in our lives—individually as people of faith and corporately as a church family. The beauty and blessing of Advent, I believe, come when we give ourselves to the difficult work of waiting. I am by nature...
FLO: For Ladies Only Celebration

FLO: For Ladies Only Celebration

A little over five years ago, shortly after the death of my husband, I attended an eight-week bereavement workshop. The leader of that workshop told us that Dan Bagby was giving a three-part program on the same topic at RRCB, and Carolyn Camden and I decided to...
Visitations with Gratitude

Visitations with Gratitude

Jonathan Swift, in his creative piece called Gulliver’s Travels, noted that the “small” people of Lilliput considered ingratitude the only crime punishable for life…. As we hurry through another season of Thanksgiving (largely ignored by merchants trying to make money...
Summer Camp at River Road Preschool 2017

Summer Camp at River Road Preschool 2017

What fun we had at summer camp this year! Each of our campers were given the opportunity to explore new ideas and concepts through hands-on activities while getting to work with different teachers and make new friends. Families had the opportunity to sign their...