The Things We’re Reminded Of…
By: Tim Peace It’s funny the way we associate certain things with particular experiences. Whenever I eat LaRosa’s pizza, I’m taken back to being a child and visiting Kings Island. I’m not even sure if the pizza gives me fond memories of Kings Island or if exciting experiences have made LaRosa’s pizza taste better all of these years later. I’m sure you can think of [...]
Mid-Year Musings on the Mount Carmel Ministry!
I have always had a problem slowing down, I hate waiting, and I like to get on with things. While this “bias-to-action” has served me well in being productive and getting things done, it has a downside. The downside is that I don’t take the time to reflect. Reflection is a discipline that I have had to learn. Taking time to think about where I [...]
Everything You Need To Know About Backyard VBS
By: Lisa Davis Our VBS theme this year is “I Wonder.” Each day we’re incorporating some of our favorite VBS activities such as Bible, games, worship, snack, and a take-home activity. Children will be challenged each day to dive deeper into three questions: Q: I wonder what makes my story unique? A: The Bible teaches us that we are created and saved by God. Ephesians [...]
Gathering In June
By Didi Bacon If May is the ending of chapters, June is the start of the next chapter. May is a month of transitions. Finishing up the school year. Graduations. The weather changes from the cool of spring towards the warmth of summer. This year May marked the once-every-17-year emergence of Brood X Cicada. (As I write, I can see them flying around outside!) Speaking [...]
Into The Storm
Aaron Adams We all face storms in life, right? Both literally and figuratively. We face storms, literally, where the rain is falling, the wind is blowing, and sometimes it’s downright scary. Nature can be brutal. But we also face storms, figuratively, where the rain isn’t actually falling, the wind isn’t actually blowing, but sometimes it sure feels like it because life isn’t always easy and [...]
Watch Yourselves…
By Tim Peace Jesus once said to his disciples, “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. So watch yourselves” (Luke 17:1-3a). The passage I just [...]