Apr 15, 2016 | Pastor's Blog |
Just a few days ago our Minister with Children and Youth, Michael Kellett, submitted his resignation, effective July 30, 2016. As he assessed his vocational call, his ministry skills, and his sense of God’s will for his next commitment of care, he introduces an...
Apr 13, 2016 | Announcements, Pastor's Blog
Dear River Road Family, It is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation as the Minister with Children and Youth. My plan is to work through the end of July 2016. This decision has come with a lot of reflection, discernment, and prayer. What’s next for me and...
Apr 7, 2016 | Pastor's Blog
I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings after the death of a dear friend several weeks ago. My prayer is that I will live my life as faithfully as he did his. I’m hopeful that these words will remind us all of our calling, of what God needs from us...
Apr 1, 2016 | Pastor's Blog
Originally published in the April 2016 Monthly Explorer As we welcome the coming of spring, recall the beautiful words in the Song of Solomon: “. . . for now the winter is past . . . . . . The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of...
Mar 31, 2016 | Pastor's Blog
The blog title might give you cause to think that you will be hearing – again – about the pastor transition/search at River Road. No, I am still on my soapbox from my previous blog about the seasons of the church and how those “changing times” can have a...
Mar 24, 2016 | Pastor's Blog
Sometimes, in the silence, after death, I do not hear His voice…. Sometimes in the chaos of my scattered life, I miss His gentle hand. Sometimes when I’m busy talking, I miss what He just said. Sometimes, in the darkness, I rarely see His face. Sometimes, when the...
