I recently finished a project of building a fence around our garden.  For the past two years we have had to string an electric fence around it to protect our vegetables from deer, rabbits and raccoons.  It can be pretty discouraging to work all summer growing a garden just to have some varmint pilfer it.… Read More »

Last Sunday was such a joy for me!  I love seeing people serving joyfully!  When we say at CAC that we desire to be a church that seeks to Serve Your World, it’s not just a fancy catch phrase to make us appear as a caring people.  We hold three values highly — To Love… Read More »

We are so excited to have our first Serve Your World Day since 2019. Join us next Sunday, May 1 from 10AM until noon, at the 224 church location and we’ll  go out into the community and demonstrate the love of Jesus to those around us. We’ll be serving a light lunch afterward. Here are… Read More »

I’ve often pondered… What was Mary’s life like before she met Jesus?  While Mary Magdalene is a prominent figure in the Gospel narratives as a devoted follower of Jesus, we do not receive much insight into her life before knowing Him. Luke writes, “Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages,… Read More »

I was just minding my own business.  I pride myself on doing that… minding my own business.  What goes on in the world around me is of no concern to me!  Besides, it was a hot day and apparently I wasn’t needed for work.  I was gratefully dozing under the shade of an olive tree,… Read More »

After much thought and consideration I have decided to write this ponderings about an extremely painful subject… gas prices.  Yikes!  I stop at the pump nowadays with about the same reluctance I have of walking into the dentist’s office for a root canal.  Hey, I have a 25 gallon gas tank that I now run… Read More »

I’ve had some amazing experiences on mission trips. Once when I was on a trip in Mexico our team was dropped off at a very large park where there were people everywhere.  It was the first day of our trip and our assignment was simple; try to meet people and interact with them. This  was… Read More »

Once when I was nine or ten years old I was with my brother and cousins in the city park.  We had been exploring the park, enjoying the swings, searching for frogs in the fountain and playing tag.  Of course, no visit to the park was complete without visiting the candy store located in the… Read More »

One of my favorite Bible stories is the account of Jonathan and his armor bearer written in 1 Samuel 13 & 14. The Philistine army had beaten King Saul and the Israelite army so soundly that they were driven into hiding, but Jonathan, Saul’s son, believed that God was going to provide a great victory… Read More »

Lauri and I just returned from a week’s vacation in Florida.  We experienced beautiful 80 degree days and had lots of fun together, but we were glad to return home.  Coming home is always such a good feeling — at least it is for us.  Sure, we are still a few weeks away from spring,… Read More »