Jan 27, 2012 | Blog Post, Good News
Nate & Elisa Schisler are opening their home near Amanda on Sunday evenings from 6:30—8:00 pm for a new Life Group. They will be reading the book “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan. Children are welcome! Please call them at (740) 969-3630 for info....
Jan 5, 2012 | Blog Post, Good News
Click here to check out the new Life Group finder on our website! You can search for Life Groups in several convenient ways – Map View: Find a Life Group near you List View: click the Life Group name for more information Filter View: Search by day of the week,...
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Jan 1, 2012 | Blog Post, Good News
It’s January, and the warm memories of summers past fade as the ice crunches beneath under my feet. When I reflect on the balminess of those days, I inevitably think about my favorite vacation destination—the Great Smoky Mountains. Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and the...
Dec 18, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
On the way to prayer meeting at our little country church, I stopped to feed Grandma Alice’s cats, entrusted to my care while Marilyn’s grandparents took a little vacation. It was late in the summer and very late in the day. The sun had long sat, leaving only a...
Dec 14, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
On December 18 & 24, there will be tables in the atrium for you to exchange Christmas cards with your Life Church family. Please bring cards in envelopes with the recipient’s name clearly marked on the front—no postage necessary! Please check the table for any...
Dec 11, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
One of my very best friends died of cancer recently. He was incredibly talented, able to do anything he set his mind to. Prophetically nicknamed “Jocko” by his father, he was also absolutely hilarious! I believe he gave that famous clown’s name nobility. Jocko could...
Dec 4, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
Earlier this year, Marilyn and I combined households with her father, Wayne. This happy arrangement resulted in a mishmash of furniture so that the living room looks like a second hand store. When Wayne announced that he had invited 20 guests to our home from his...
Nov 27, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
I eagerly opened the box from the printer, anxious to see our new business cards. Besides the incorrect zip code and unreadable font, I guess they were alright… OK, I admit it: they were awful! Replacements cost money and time, not to mention the price of my...
Nov 21, 2011 | Blog Post, Good News
While conducting a recent communion service, I casually wondered aloud, “If we might use real wine sometime, just as Jesus did.” As I reflected that morning on the significance of the service, my unspoken thoughts went something like, “We serve grape juice to...
