Apr 17, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
It seems like everybody is busy these days. (I was so busy this morning I forgot to schedule this post!) We wear our busyness like a badge of honor. If somebody asks us how we are doing we respond with, “Busy!” and that seems to satisfy the asker and we...
Apr 10, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
We all are parents, have grown children who have their own children, or know someone who could benefit from this information. I invite you to share this information with them. As I, a parent of three kids, prepare myself for Holy Week, I often find myself at a loss...
Apr 7, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
Mike Clingenpeel gave his annual State of the Church address at the business meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Let me begin with a brief, though important, history lesson. Two thousand years ago, Christianity emerged out of Judaism. So complete was this change in...
Apr 3, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
Around this time of year, our Carol and Crusader Choirs generally begin some intense work on their spring musical: this year, it is “Oh, Jonah.” Most of you know the story of Jonah attempting to avoid the (unpleasant) assignment that God has given him....
Apr 1, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
Originally published in the April 2014 Explorer. At our January business meeting the congregation voted to establish a membership committee, the purpose of which is to oversee efforts to activate our current members and invite non-members to join our church. A team of...
Mar 20, 2014 | Pastor's Blog
Healing or Hate? What Does the Local Church Sow and Water? I am a supporting member of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a group headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, and, by purpose, “dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry, and to seeking justice for the most...
