Pastor’s Paragraphs – September 19, 2014
We are so very happy for Mark and Meredith in their upcoming wedding on Saturday. Certainly it is their desire and mine that you will join in the celebration of their marriage with your attendance if at all possible. It is not often a church has the unique privilege of sharing in this very special […]
Pastor’s Paragraphs – September 12, 2014
On Sunday we will affirm nine men to serve the next term on our Deacon Council. I am grateful for these men who are committed to the Lord and our church. Deacons are to be considered in the light of the passage in I Timothy where Paul outlines their qualifications. Let me take this opportunity […]
Pastor’s Paragraphs – September 5, 2014
This week I want you to give thought to the two following paragraphs which at first might seem disconnected. However, they both speak to issues faced by the church at large, as well as churches like ours. Sometime ago I came across the following information from the book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of […]
Discovering Yourself
One of my favorite stories is about the child of a famous theologian who discovered himself. The learned professor tells about placing his preschool son in front of a large mirror. At first the boy did not recognize himself because he was too young. He didn’t know what a mirror was, but he did seem […]