It’s a blessing to have more than one preacher “on staff” at a congregation. It is a great way for people to use talents and it also provides a built-in network of helpers. J.D., Harry and I split several responsibilities, and one of those is preaching. Our elders want all three of us to spend [...]

It’s sad that I’m celebrating the fact that my beloved Yankees have finally broken over the .500 mark. They really aren’t very good, but they are playing quite well right now. Maybe they can make a little run against the “Mess” (Mets) this weekend. Today is going to be great, as the teams play a [...]

We had a great VBS this year. Last night marked the end of VBS 2008. We celebrated those who brought the most visitors. We also took a moment to thank all those who helped teach, lead crafts, be in skits, and so many other areas. If our calculations are right, over 1/3 of our families [...]

Here are some pictures of several of our VBS activities. 1. “The Good Samaritan” about to get attacked. (Sorry the quality of the skit pictures is not very good. The room was dark, so this is the best my phone will do.) 2. Our innkeeper, Earl Flynn. After that, the Levite passes right by. 3. [...]

We figured there might be a little drop in attendance as we moved from Sunday into the “work week,” but we were pleasantly surprised at how little that drop was. My dad, Jim, taught the adult class, and his lesson was a masterpiece. As we thought about “The Man Borne of Four: Helping Friends,” dad [...]