I’m about to complete both an M.Div. degree and an internship. For three years, I’ve been rigorously training so that I could leave seminary and pastor a local church. This church’s visionary leadership has provided me with an opportunity to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Let’s face it, most of us don’t like it when things don’t go our way, in fact when things don’t go our way we often go down paths we shouldn’t in our actions and thought lives.  This is especially true … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In his salvation testimony, Pastor Viars explains how I John 5:13 has given him unrelenting assurance of salvation: “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Providing excellent Children’s Ministries is an essential part of reaching families with the hope of Christ. This requires an army of faithful servants. We’re asking you to prayerfully consider how the Lord might enable you to take part in this... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Our church has a door opened to us this week. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we'll be sharing the message of the gospel with our community through our annual presentation of The Lafayette Passion Play. And each of us has a part to play.... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Recently, I heard something from a seasoned Christian that surprised me, yet made total sense. He said that, of all his years as a Christian, the one area of his walk with God that has consistently been the greatest struggle … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Have you ever heard the biographical narrative surrounding the life of a man named Joshua? Well, one definite item that would be listed on his Linkedin profile is that he “played an integral role in a battle that took place … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
How much value should community members place on living in a united way? Should we seek to identify community challenges and solve them together, and at what cost? Is it ever right to make modest compromises on certain levels for … Continue... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The Cloth and the Stream Traipsing through this otherwise parched summertime earth, in and out of deciduous forests and prairie grasses, sidestepping limestone and shale, lending depth and sound to God’s nature, the waters of the ever-thinning... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
It’s never a good thing to be described as a big mouth, at least as far as talking goes. As I was reading in the Psalms, a passage stood out to me – God was telling His people to be … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
