Four Principles For Parenting
By: Didi Bacon Remember the tongue twister, Peter Piper? Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? It takes practice, work, and getting over making mistakes to be able to master saying that rhyme with ease. Just like [...]
The Key to Thriving
We are into a new sermon series this month called Thrive. We are looking at the life of Daniel as a road map to learning how we might thrive as Jesus followers in a hostile world. So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Daniel 6:28 (NIV) The underlying theme of Daniel is that he thrived because he [...]
Write it down…
I love to go fast. As an athlete in school I would say my number one strength was speed. I was called Didi the speedy! While speed is an advantage in many ways, it can also be a problem. Reading through my report cards from elementary school through high school there was a common refrain - “Didi needs to slow down. He makes too many [...]
Did you know?
Did you know that it’s been over a decade and a half since Mount Carmel started going on disaster relief mission trips? It all started way back somewhere in the years of 2008-2009 when the Mount Carmel Student Ministry accompanied by a group of adults went down to New Orleans, Louisiana to continue relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area for many years after. [...]
Men’s Ministry
What is Men’s Ministry? How would you define it? The answer might seem complicated at first. But I don’t think the answer should be as complicated as we often make it. Men’s Ministry, at least at Mount Carmel, is a group of Mount Carmel men that come together to grow in relationship, to challenge one another, to encourage, and to learn. The truth is that [...]
Summer Discipleship At Mount Carmel | Kids and Students
Summer Discipleship in Mount Carmel Kids By: Lisa Davis As I write this blog, my heart is full. No, that’s not really it. I think the state of my heart is actually overflowing. It’s overflowing with thankfulness. Vacation Bible School has always been a highlight of summer for me; both as a child and then years of leading. There is just something so special about [...]