In London during World War II, in the aftermath of a German bombing raid on Christmas Eve, a congregation gathered at their church only to discover it had been destroyed. They cleared away enough of the rubble to find a few pews and the altar and began to celebrate the birth of Jesus. During the worship service, someone picked up a broken board and, using a piece of charred wood, wrote on it these words: “Blasted but still blessed!” ...Keep Reading
What is Christmas all about, really? Most Christians will answer Christmas is about the birth of Jesus. You know what? This is true. Yet, let us ponder deeply what the birth of Christ reveals about the character of God....Keep Reading
Last night I concluded a six-week series on The Life & Work of C.S. Lewis: The Magic Never Ends! It was immensely rewarding. ...Keep Reading
Jordan Ross and I returned to the Cross Schools Campus two days ago to make another video marking the progress of the construction projects among the goals of The Present for The Future....Keep Reading
Operation Christmas Child collects shoeboxes filled with gifts and delivers them to children in need around the world. ...Keep Reading
This year’s Operation Christmas Child was a terrific success! Our goal was for our parish to collect eight hundred boxes, ...Keep Reading
Eighteen months ago, in a hospital outside of Columbia I made a promise to a young girl. She had survived a hit-n-run accident that killed her best friend. ...Keep Reading
Cutting Evil’s Root . . . that is the title of my sermon given in advance of sending 2018 stewardship packets to our active members....Keep Reading
I am a big believer in the immediate presence of God’s Spirit. There are periods in my life when the sense of God presence can be wonderful and overwhelming. There are also times when the sense of God’s absence can be absolutely crushing. ...Keep Reading
Our “Monday Night Main Event” began in 2015 with the hope that we would bring the generations together. It’s a night filled with laughing, a children’s message, a family craft and dinner and has been a huge success....Keep Reading