Oct 26, 2017 | Pastor's Blog |
My office is currently full of candy, pumpkins, Reformation blocks of wood, worship bags, children’s books, amongst other things. Such is the life of a Minister in charge of Children and Youth fall programming. But this week, I’ve gotten more candy as people who can’t...
Oct 20, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Stewardship
So much has been said and written about stewardship and generosity. Basically, it all boils down to this: The more you give, the better you’ll feel, and the more joyful you’ll be. However, regardless of how inspirational the talk and elegant the writing, the practice...
Oct 19, 2017 | Pastor's Blog
One of my favorite childrens’ anthems begins, “I see the love of God in every river.” This anthem continues by listing many ways we can see God – and all of these ways are right before our eyes. It’s a beautiful and simple message. As a church musician, I make...
Oct 13, 2017 | Missions, Pastor's Blog
The congregation of RRCB are such generous people. You give in so many ways. It has been a practice for a long time to give tangible support to the ministries of our Community Missionaries/Directors in The Baptist Centers of Richmond. There are three of them; one each...
Oct 12, 2017 | Pastor's Blog
Service and care occur here in sometimes very quiet and unheralded ways. The loss of a loved one is a very tender time in the life of those left behind. There is much to care for, and many decisions require much of family members designated to care for the closure...
Oct 5, 2017 | Pastor's Blog, Stewardship
I’ve received some really positive feedback on our recent Stewardship emphasis in worship. I hope you enjoyed hearing the sermons as much I enjoyed preaching them. By way of a very quick recap, week one began by recognizing, with the Psalmist, that the earth is the...
