We always joke that my kids will grow up always on edge because anything they say or do can and will be used against them in a sermon illustration! Bailey is learning that lesson early, apparently. After last week’s Weekly Update about her sleeping schedule, she decided to sleep through...
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.—1 Peter 2:2-3 At almost five months old, our daughter is FINALLY down to one feeding a night. Some nights, it’s at 12:45 am, other...
Yesterday morning, as the worship team strummed out its first note, Allan grabbed my hand and insistently pulled me toward our pew. He started to exclaim “the music is starting, we have to sit down!” It’s not too often my preschooler keeps me on schedule. More often than not, he...
As we come into the fall season, I wanted to extend an invitation for each of you to join us this year at Quiet Waters. For two or three years now, several of us have been sharing about our experiences at the Quiet Waters Prayer Retreat in Tennessee. These experiences...
Every church I’ve ever been around has always had at least one peculiar “rule.” Something that an outsider with no history at that church could not possibly understand. The church Allison attended as a child still takes the cake for the most unique, however. There was an unwritten and unspoken...
This week, Allison and I are embarking on a brave, new adventure. This week we will be doing something we have never done before. This week, we are going on vacation with not one, but two children. That’s right, we leave Wednesday for a “relaxing” few days with a three...
It’s August so we are in full-out fall planning mode here around the church office. I’m excited to share several new items coming up in the approaching months. More details will come soon but for now, mark your calendars for all of these exciting things… In addition to all of...
For those of you who were able to worship with us yesterday, thank you! Not just for being at church but for listening to my request to sign the blue attendance books. While Lisa is on vacation this week and next, the responsibility falls to me to keep up with...
“I raise a hallelujah in the presence of my enemies” For several weeks now, I’ve been hearing the song “I Raise a Hallelujah” on the radio. To say the least, I like the song. Not only is it a catchy tune, it also has a great message. It also fits...
It’s time to say “CHEESE!” We’re only in July but here in the church office we are already thinking about January and the updated church directory we are planning to release. One thing I’ve noticed about our current picture directory is that there are several new faces I don’t see...