Aug 15, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
On occasion, in what passes as a greeting, someone asks me: “What’s new?” Most of the time I reply with an equally non-descript “same old, same old.” It’s the kind of idiomatic code that drives speakers of proper English nuts. This month, however, my answer to “what’s...
Aug 8, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
This summer, the RRCB Endowment purchased a new bus for the church. The bus is a completely refurbished 15-passenger 2007 model Ford diesel. Yes, there were some issues found on our first church trip up to Camp Akalana, but these have been addressed, and the bus is...
Aug 1, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
All of God’s world came together under the big tent of the “Everywhere Fun Fair,” a week-long experience where children discovered God’s welcoming love. The halls of River Road were transformed highlighting the countries of Zimbabwe, Mexico, Australia, the United...
Jul 25, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
If someone asked me to participate in a 5K, I might laugh. Not because I have an aversion to 5Ks, but because I am not the most athletic person. As you may know, Trinity United Methodist Church (near Forest and Patterson Avenues) invited us to participate in their...
Jul 18, 2013 | Pastor's Blog |
The surprise of its message caught my eye: The Wall Street Journal was reporting on “Ten Things Baby Boomers Won’t Tell You,” and item # 6 stood out for me: “We’re Unhappy…” The article went on to say that Boomers (the Employee Benefit Research Institute defines this...
Jul 11, 2013 | Pastor's Blog, Youth Blog |
In 1994, David and Colleen Burroughs started a new summer camp experience – Passport. Over the last twenty years, they have developed a unique camping experience involving mission projects and quality Bible study and worship. The program evolved from one location with...
