No Strings Attached

  I am always suspicious of an unsolicited phone call announcing that I’ve received something for free. I realize that there is a “catch” to things like that. I have won 3 days and 3 nights at a nice resort only to find out that I had to go to a meeting where they try…

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The Lord’s Dwelling Place

I grew up being taught not to run in church. I was taught to be very respectful of the building where the church met. It was called the Lord’s house. I used to think that the only place you could feel the Presence of God was in the church. Some of this type of thinking…

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Different Agenda

I’ve been part of a group of people where we are all pulling the same direction – or so it would seem. In a group of people there will always be disagreement with how we do things. It takes skillful leadership to keep everyone, including those in disagreement, moving toward a common goal. This scenario…

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Church

I’ve gone to church for as long as I can remember. Sunday’s were a special day where the whole family went to church together. My first church that I remember was a small church called Roley Christian Church in Casey Creek, KY. Yes you could say it was a country church. I lived off the…

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Young Church

I grew up in an older church rich in faith heritage. The church was located in Casey Creek, KY and named Roley Christian Church. I remember the attendance grew at one time during my teenage years up to about 70 in average attendance. My Dad was the song leader as well as an Elder in…

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