Five months ago I had an idea: what if we created a space for us as a congregation where the goal is to come together and play? As I chewed on it and bounced it around with the staff and elders, I thought of a hundred reasons why we shouldn’t do it. As the reasons NOT to do it escalated, I decided to try thinking of reasons we should at least try it. Here’s what I came up with:Playing together bui...  Read More

One of my favorite little resources for learning to read the Bible is a short book called One to One Bible Reading by David Helm. In it he outlines multiple methods and approaches to studying and chewing on passages of scripture. For both our Palm Sunday and Easter services, as well as our Holy Week booklet, we focused on different passages from the gospels (i.e. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). Below ...  Read More

Chasing Eternity: Wise WordsEmbedded throughout the book of Ecclesiastes are examples of wise words, many of which we did not have time to cover in our overview of the book. Below I have listed seven of my favorites:Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after the wind (4:6).Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to...  Read More

Piano LessonsSix months ago I started taking piano lessons. I’m not exactly sure why, except that it’s been a “bucket list” item of mine for a while now. Also, someone recommended a teacher: Ms. Pamelia Bedingfield (picture your classic southern grandmother). Now, it is important to understand that I have absolutely no prior music experience. When I shared that with Ms. Pamelia at our first meetin...  Read More

Chasing Eternity: Life and DeathBelow are some helpful ways to pray for unbelievers. This list has been taken from an article by Tim Challies on his blog (https://www.challies.com/).Prayers for Unbelievers1. That God would circumcise their hearts (Deuteronomy 30:6)2. That would God would give them a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 11:19)3. That God would put his Spirit in them (Ezekiel 36:27)4. That they ...  Read More

Chasing Eternity: TimeAs we consider how to honor the Lord with our time, one helpful tool is the idea of fixed prayer at the beginning, middle, and end of each day. I have found that being intentional to pray at these regular times of the day keeps me freshly renewed in the Lord’s perspective throughout the day. Below are some examples of prayers that I have adapted from Invitation to Retreat, by...  Read More