Category: Blog

“Actions speak louder than words.” We have all heard that statement, and if anyone doubted the truth of it, then I would encourage them to consider the life of my friend Jeremy Heath. Jeremy was a kid that I met over a dozen years ago when he and his family started to attend the church...

I would like to say thanks to all of the people who gave of their time, energy and prayers to present our Easter Production, "THE DOOR" this past weekend!  Not only was it awesome to be able to present the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a creative and compelling way!  And, it...

I have a confession to make – I absolutely hate the cold. I’m not talking about high 20’s, low 30’s cold; I’m talking teens and single-digit cold. The kind of cold that causes you to hurt all over just by looking out your window, and that freezes your nose hairs in seconds when you go...

This Saturday will mark the halfway point of the 2013 Upward basketball season.  I am so grateful for the efforts of so many to make this ministry possible!  There are so many different aspects of this ministry that I absolutely love.  I love the number of people that our church family comes in contact with...

Yesterday was the final Sunday of ministry for Pastor Don and Laurie Chapin, completing over 10 years of faithful ministry as Student Ministries' Pastor.  I had the opportunity to share some brief thoughts with the Chapins and our congregation at the end of the morning service.  I thought I'd post them on my blog in...

I can remember the first tree that Laurie and I had for Christmas together. While I always grew up with "fake" trees, Laurie always had real, and I was excited to have a real one.  I can still remember the look, feel and smell of it.  It was so big (or maybe our apartment was...

This past weekend, Carol and I bought the supplies to make a JOY nativity outdoor Christmas yard sign. As I was cutting out the letters for this sign, I was reminded of the fact that while joy is a word and emotion focused on during the Christmas season, it is also one of the fruits...

Here is the full text of President George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation after it was finally clear that the United States of America would survive as a nation.  It takes a little effort since we don’t talk like this today.  However, if you take the time to understand his words, you’ll see the heart of...

It’s election season.  It is an inescapable reality. Whether you turn on the TV or radio or your home phone is ringing off the hook with “surveys” we are continually assaulted with messages for or against one person or another, for or against a proposal.  I tried to get to know the candidates and what...

    I recently came across this old cartoon and was reminded again of how important it is for us to be committed to integrity in relation to our use of copyrighted material.  The timing was interesting since our church was just notified that we are required to report our copyright activity for the next...