When times are tough our Christian witness becomes crucial. Can we remain calm in the midst of strife? Can we practice integrity in the face of corruption? Can we demonstrate kindness and compassion in the midst of selfishness and cruelty. In a culture that thrives on seeking immediate pleasures we must Read more…
Help! I’m an ADHD Leader! by Sue Brage of Volunteer Central Do you ever feel that way? Like no matter how hard you try, life, work and ministry pull you in too many directions? Consider Proverbs 4:25: “Let your eyes look right on [with fixed purpose], and let your gaze Read more…
How about this article published in a nearby newspaper: “’It sounds crazy’: Monkeys pelt cars with fruit.” Monkeys pelt cars with fruit? When is the last time you read that headline? Three monkeys pelted cars on Interstate 95 with bananas and crab apples before running across the Read more…
From “Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories” by Kenneth Osbeck – “Are Ye Able” Are we sometimes at fault for giving the illusion to non-Christians that becoming a follower of Christ is the end of all of life’s difficulties? Should we not tell them about the cost of lifelong Read more…
Recently received from Dan Dibble, Pastor Bethlehem (Concord)……. Happy 400th Birthday King James Version of the Holy Bible! The King James Version, celebrating its 400th anniversary, records Daniel 2:22 this way, “He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Read more…
Oh Lord, I Pray… Help Me Lose Some Weight Today! Prayer and dieting have a lot in common. I have a confession to make. There has been too many covered-dish suppers and too few fasts in my life lately: too much sitting at the computer and Read more…
God is in the midst of everything… At times when we are experiencing difficulties it’s hard to know or appreciate how anything good can come from an experience that seems so bad. Yet, this is often when God shows us a miracle. Charlie Johnson, an associate pastor at Timberlake sent Read more…
“Oops” is one of those extraordinary sounds that can stir up joyous laughter and gut-wrenching fear all in the same historic moment. For example: During the cold winter night a light rain covers the ground, which soon freezes. Early the next morning you step out with two Read more…
Early this morning as I was praying and reading my morning devotions, I came across this verse and a story by Joni E. Tada. John 15:8 – This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. Joni writes of a visit Read more…
Third Annual Clergy Retreat about Vital Congregations The clergy of the Lynchburg District met together for 24 hours in Blackstone this week to explore how we could better become Vital Congregations. This will be the theme of our 2011 Charge Conferences and a new way to measure our congregations effectiveness for Read more…