Christian singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman and his family suffered tragic loss with the accidental death of their five-year-old daughter Maria.  I have shared an entry from their website.  Please pray for the Chapman family as they have experienced the worst loss parents can ever face.  Grace and peace upon them from the greater family of God.

In the Experiencing God Day by Day devotional, the May 21, 2008 entry helps us to understand that we don't have to try and impress anyone with our Christianity.  How often do we get caught up in a works oriented attitude where we allow pride to be our motivating factor?  This text in Acts 4:13 reveals that the disciples who we

This afternoon I received a call from a colleague in the pastorate who serves a large church in an urban setting.  He just needed to talk.  As he was in his office this morning finishing up the preparations for the funeral of a church member, someone walked into his office and interrupted him to complain about something from the worship service the day before.  My friend handled it with grace and tried to get back to the funeral service.  When he called me, he was in his car on the way to the graveside.  

Part of my upcoming DMin class in June requires that we attend a Communion or Eucharist service in another tradition than our own.  Then we are to reflect on what we experienced and submit a paper in class.  (We are also to submit such a paper on one of our own Lord's Supper services.)  On Thursday May 15th I went down to St.

Louie Giglio is a dynamic evangelist who focuses on reaching students and young adults for Christ.  Check out the website for his Passion Conferences for more information about him and his ministries.  Carrie D., one of our members shared this video and it's really worth the time to watch it (8 min.44 sec.).

This devotional reading really stuck with me yesterday.  Perhaps you will share it with others...

Here's the latest from Dr. David LeRoux, one of our members who is an eye doctor and part of a medical mission to Honduras.  We thank God that the team arrived safely!  Please pray for their work as they serve the people there.  Blessings, Pastor Bob 

Hi all,

Just wanted you to know what I know from David:

Have you ever felt like you were under attack?  That the enemy (Satan) is nipping at your heels?  You are not alone.  Through God's help, we can overcome the attacks against us by recognizing where we are vulnerable or knowing our danger points.  My morning devotional on May 7 focused on three danger points we need to know: