Last week’s meeting of the Hickory Area Ministers included a program about an idea that makes a lot of sense.  It’s good for teens, good for families in need, good for churches, and good for the community.
The church office has some applications available that say “Free Home Repair.”  If you or someone you know needs [...]

Ideas for Personal or Family Worship (from Pastors Paul & Bob)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
(Tailor this to your family or situation.  Don’t feel like you need to do everything or sing all verses of a song, for example.  Decide how much time to plan for family worship and adjust these ideas accordingly.)

When your heart turns toward him, God is giddy with joy.
Zephaniah 3:11-17
November 1, 2009
Ten fleeting reasons
As a pastor, I hear a lot of reasons people come to church.  I have noticed that church attendance is something that can be as consistent as fan loyalty to the Carolina Panthers.  I have concluded that the reasons most [...]

John Calvin has been given a bum rap.  That’s my conclusion as I read through a 2009 biography of Calvin by Herman J. Selderhuis, a professor of church history and polity at the Theological University of Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.

Last Thursday, Linda and I were thinking about what to do for date night.  “Dinner and a movie” can be fun, but it can feel mundane.  We wanted something that would be creative, inexpensive, and conversational.  I found a web site with some ideas that began to percolate.  The result?  A kind of scavenger hunt at [...]