On the first Sunday of every new year, our elders sculpt a corporate worship time that blends three very meaningful spiritual exercises: we praise our Lord for Who He is and all He’s done, we pray to our Lord for pardon, protection and provision, and we project to the congregation our vision, which includes unveiling … [Read more…]
When we first launched Faith Family Fellowship in 2013, we “preached” a Children’s mini-sermon during every worship service. On this one Sunday, one of my fellow elders, Dave Shadle, asked my wife, Mari, to pinch-hit for our usual presenter. Why Mari? Because she has wowed more than a few crowds with her adept … [Read more…]
Suzie Frey abandoned me when my bicycle tire blew out; I was in 7th grade. Jeannie Plybon simply cut me off one day – no reason ever given; that was 8th grade. Janice Hunsberger said I took her breath away – because mine was so bad; 9th grade. Debbie Scott dropped me for an older … [Read more…]
My oldest stepson, Jesse, has wowed me on more than a few occasions when he would visualize this picture in his mind’s eye and then transfer it to canvas. He’s an incredible oil painter; he blows me away! You see, I can see equally beautiful images in my mind; but somewhere between my cranial depot … [Read more…]
We just finished our fall sermon series on “The Book Above All Books;” and just how special is the Bible? So special that it reveals to us the sole object that surpasses even its Glory: The Written Word of God only being superseded by the Walking WORD of God, the Person of Jesus, for Whom the entire … [Read more…]
