This coming Sunday is a special day in the life of our church. We will share in a special joint worship with our brothers and sisters of the Christ Connect Church.Christ Connect meets every Sunday afternoon in our church fellowship
The eyes of the world have been on the summer Olympics in Paris. I think of the training and discipline that world class champions put themselves through so that the rest of their life they will know they were Olympic champions. Do
Kathy and I celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary this past Saturday (actually she was out of town) and it is the smartest thing I ever did. Way back then, we met with my college chaplain for pre-marital counseling. He shared
This week Kathy and I are keeping our granddaughters, age 9 and 4. They are keeping us busy but I also find myself watching them and wondering what kind of world they are going to grow up in. They are
Today (Wednesday) I will officiate a funeral for a longtime member of my church in Wake Forest. This past week my brother died, and I appreciate and have been strengthened by the many expressions of sympathy. My wife’s brother is
As we pause to celebrate the 4th of July, we look around and see a country that seems more divided and polarized than ever. Paul, writing to a church in Corinth plagued by similar conflict wrote those immortal words so
I want to invite/encourage/challenge you to a new schedule in your week—good time. We meet every Wednesday from 6:30-7:15 and it is an opportunity to grow in community and faith. As I often say—going a whole week apart from my spiritual
Traditions. I love them and need them and so do you. I learned of another one Sunday when ham biscuits were given out on Father’s Day at church. Flowers given out on Mother’s Day. Our worship is traditional and not contemporary. I
What Makes A Dad God took the strength of a mountain,The majesty of a tree,The warmth of a summer sun,The calm of a quiet sea,The generous soul of nature,The comforting arm of night,The wisdom of the ages,The power of the
“Remember the Lord’s Day and keep it holy.” That has never been a challenge for me as a pastor but also because something is lost for me if I go a whole week without being with my spiritual family. But that