COVID-19 Updates

6/6/2020 Update Now that Governor Jim Justice has raised the public gathering limit from 25 to 100, we are preparing to move into phase 2 of our regathering plan in fourteen days. This means after the next church-wide open-air gathering on June 28, we will be resuming...

Four Great Band for Family Worship

Music communicates truth in a fun medium that’s unforgettable. From the day he was born, Luke has lit up anytime Laura or I sing silly songs. Last week, I was watching a live video of MXPX and he crawled onto my lap, pointed at the lead singer Mike Herrera...

Move in or Marry?

This week preaching through Ruth chapter 3, Ruth makes a risky decision to propose that Boaz propose (Ruth 3). Because of the danger of a single, dressed up gal heading home by herself after midnight on Mardi Gras—Boaz protects Ruth by asking her to stick around ‘til...

We Need to Fail

“It is rare today to see a passion for prayer as the essence of gospel ministry. But I also believe it is futile to try to work people up into prayer. It just doesn’t get results beyond a surge of enthusiasm that soon wears off. I know of only one...

Digging into Mark’s Gospel

The authorship of the Gospels is important in that it affirms the authority of the Gospels by having been written by an apostle (Matthew and John), eyewitnesses (as in the case of Luke), or backed by the authority of an apostle (Mark). Throughout the third and fourth...