Thought of the Week

If you were at the memorial service for Eddie Sinnema this past Saturday, you heard a song we have sung many times in church. The song was Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.  As I heard the song, I was reminded of a story in the Bible. The story is in the book of Matthew, the […]

Do you know what your role is in the family of God? Do you know what your role is on Sunday morning? Whether you recognize it or not, we all have a reason to be here. I came across this cute story and wanted to share it with you. Six-year-old Angie and her four-year-old brother […]

“And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.” And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”  (Mark 4:8-9) I mentioned to you one Sunday how I love a good story. Jesus was the master storyteller. He told […]

Have you ever wondered what people see when they see you each day? I know when I get up in the morning, and get ready to go to work, there are some things I can do to make sure I look decent. I can make sure the hair I have is neat, my beard is […]

This weekend we will be observing Independence Day. A day to observe our freedoms. Freedoms we enjoy as citizens of this country and freedoms we have as Christians. Over the past 15 months, we have seen freedoms on display. The freedom to have a voice; the freedom to share our opinions, whether we agree or […]

What a wonderful time we had last week at our ice cream fellowship and celebration. It was good to see friends and so many young people who came out to fellowship together. We are blessed to be a church family and I appreciate you coming. Special thanks to Keith and the family for providing the […]

I sat in my office and thought about the week ahead for me. As you are reading this article, our youngest son, Christopher, is about to fly to England to spend some much needed time with his siblings. Our church family is scheduled to celebrate being together in worship again with an ice cream social. […]

We are approaching the time when folks will take vacations. Graduations will be taking place this week, and some have already taken place. It is time for rest and relaxation from the stress and difficulties of the school year. For some, this will be the first time to get away since the pandemic began. It […]

As a young boy growing up, I had a couple opportunities to travel to Atlanta to see the Braves play. I can still remember the excitement I felt as the day approached. I was a huge fan of the team. I watched them play on television. To get a chance to see them in person, […]