*Please turn up your volume for this recording.  We apologize for any difficulty.*  On July 20, New Highland recognized Rev. Bob Lee for his tenth anniversary as its pastor.  The day was filled with celebration, reflection, and vision for the future.  There was a wonderful banquet for the entire church after the service.  The guest speakers were the Rev. Dr. Steve Allsbrook, Director of Missions for the Dover Baptist Association and the Rev. Peter James Flamming, Retired Pastor of First Baptist Church, Richmond. 

Have you ever considered laughter as part of worship?  So often worship is defined by music, music style, or a sermon.  As I was running early this morning, I listened to the April 6 sermon by Erwin McManus entitled "Refresh Your Soul."  In his message, he spent a significant amount of time helping us to know that God made us to experience play and laughter.  He mentioned the story in Luke 15:11-31 of the Father of two sons.  When the younger son returned home after squandering his share of his father's inheritance, rather than