Choose Hope, Not Optimism

Choose Hope, Not Optimism

I’m not much of an optimist. I’m not really a pessimist either. I consider myself more of a realist. Rather than seeing my cup as half empty or half full, I just see an 8 ounce cup that has about 4 ounces left in it. I think one of the mistakes we can make is...
Chocolate Cows

Chocolate Cows

A study commissioned in 2017 by the Innovation Center of U.S. Dairy a few years back suggested that seven percent of American adults believe that chocolate milk comes from chocolate/brown cows. If you do the math, that works out to 16.4 million misinformed,...
Between Your Eyes

Between Your Eyes

We were discussing King Uzziah last week in the Homebuilders’ class. 2 Chronicles 26 tells us King Uzziah was appointed king when he was only 16 years old and that he “sought the Lord” (vs. 5) for a period following his appointment. However, he eventually became...
I Need Your Help

I Need Your Help

One of my goals in the first few months of being here is to connect with those who are involved with organizing or leading our various projects, events, and ministries. I have been able to visit with several of you already. It has been a blessing to learn more about...
What Is An Involvement Minister?

What Is An Involvement Minister?

This is a question I have been asked more than once since we’ve arrived here. I am going to have an opportunity to present to the congregation the vision I have for this work later, but for now, I do want to share a brief description. At its core, involvement ministry...
Why Do We Want Jesus?

Why Do We Want Jesus?

Mark 8: 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took...