Covid-19 Changes

Covid-19 Changes

Thank you for responding to our COVID-19 Safety Measures Survey. Let me share with you three of the more significant findings and their impact for our church. Survey Results Have you attended a worship service in the last six weeks? Yes    207 No     128 Are you...
I Am

I Am

“I am.” I am is a definitive statement that you make about yourself. I am an Atlanta Braves fan. (please do not hold that against me and keep reading!) I am a Tennessee Volunteer fan. I am can describe something about you that is true, that is relevant for...
Psalm 23

Psalm 23

Our Eastertide Psalm for this Sunday is none other than the 23rd Psalm. The well-known, often-recited first verse is incredibly concise in Hebrew. It’s comprised of two brief sentences, and each sentence consists of only two words in Hebrew. “Yahweh”...
Creation Care Every Day

Creation Care Every Day

I’m often surprised at the number of Christians I encounter who don’t recycle. This probably seems like a weird way to start a blog post – but it’s just something that’s been on my mind.  My first memories of being worried about the...
The Movement

The Movement

Has the Movement Jesus started plateaued, stalled, or burnt out? Does any Revolution or Movement or New Song ever last? Some of my friends still listen to music from the sixties and seventies (that’s last century music). They think no better music has replaced it....
Psalm 4, Unbelief, & Trust

Psalm 4, Unbelief, & Trust

Somewhere along the way, I read that Psalm 4 is good for what ails you. The psalm clearly reflects on God’s ability to “put gladness in our hearts,” but on the third Sunday of Eastertide, it has a special job. Psalm 4 addresses unbelief through...