Every once in a while someone comes up with a fresh idea that makes everyone else say, “Now why didn’t I think of that?” 
The latest such common-sense, get-the-community-involved, meet-needs, have-fun, change-lives, glorify-God-with-your-good-works idea in Catawba County is a project called “HOPE” - “Help Our People Eat.”

Last week I decided to watch myself on TV.  I wasn’t glad I did.  I don’t know that I’ve watched my own sermon on video since seminary.  It is, at the least, kind of strange.
We not only don’t record our worship sermons on video at Corinth; we don’t even record them on audio.  The reason [...]

(This is a letter to the editor I have submitted to the local paper.)
Editor, Hickory Daily Record
I attended the Visiting Writers’ Series event with Mitchell Gold Thursday, January 28, at Lenoir Rhyne University and came away saddened.
What disappointed me was that we have not come further in our ability to discuss controversial issues, even in [...]

                Corinth’s Leadership Retreat is always (for me, anyway) a great time of reflection and direction as we look forward to the year ahead.  This year, however, the feedback from participants was particularly encouraging.  “The best ever,” said one person, returning to Consistory after a multi-year absence.

(The following are excerpts from a 1948 sermon Dr. Harry D. Althouse preached at the Massanetta Springs Bible Conference.  Found in our cornerstone, the sermon seems especially appropriate as we begin a new year.)
“Our Master’s life was a busy life.  On one occasion, He restored the sight of a blind man and referred to this [...]