Well, it SEEMS like we have endured the rainy season! It’s actually been a bit too dry as of late. A few weeks ago while we were still in that totally drenched state, I jumped on my lawnmower to mow my lawn because it had finally dried out enough. After I had finished the front,… Read More »

Next week is Serve Your World Day! I am so excited for the opportunities we will have to interact with people sharing the love of Jesus! We have several options for you on Serve Your World Day to help you BE the Church. Please stop by the Serve Your World Day table in the Lobby… Read More »

Guess what? It rained again this past week. What a shocker, huh? Did you know that it has rained on average 5 out of 7 days a week for the last three months in Northern Ohio? On Thursday it just poured and there was quite a bit of flooding in our area, because there is… Read More »

If you had to pick three or four defining moments in your life, what would they be? We all probably have those moments in our lives that would rank as memorable and key to who we have become today. It’s amazing how quickly the trajectory of your life can change. Maybe it was when you… Read More »

Going on vacation and attending the C&MA General Council are really good things, but after two weeks in Florida, we were sure happy to get home. We had a really great time as a family and built some fantastic memories. I’m happy to say that my streak of winning the family vacation mini golf challenge… Read More »

This week I was reading Luke 5 for my devotions and I read a story about Jesus that I had read many times before. A man with leprosy found Jesus, fell down before Jesus’ feet, and begged Jesus to heal him. “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me well!” he cried. We don’t… Read More »

I recently read an article on reuters.com entitled, Syrians Converting To Christianity. The writer told the story of Kobani, Syria, a town occupied and held for years by ISIS, but recently liberated by U.S. backed forces. Families that had been raised for generations to be Muslim, became so disillusioned by the brutality of ISIS in… Read More »

Well, I had the unexpected happen on Wednesday morning. I exited the house only to discover that my truck had a flat tire. Of course, I had a busy day planned that included a morning doctor appointment and other responsibilities throughout the rest of the day. It was inconvenient to say the least. I planned… Read More »

Perhaps you watched video or saw some pictures from the fire that burned the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris a couple of weeks ago.  What a tragedy. Construction on the Cathedral began in 1160 AD and it was largely completed 100 years later by 1260 AD — a rather remarkable accomplishment based upon the medieval… Read More »