Category Archives: Church

Top Five: May 2014

Time for my monthly rundown of what I’m lovin’ these days: The Twelve by Justin Cronin. One of the benefits of being finished with school is the freedom to read whatever I want! Last month, I decided to re-read one … Continue reading

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A Trip to Grandmother’s

Today was an awesome day. We woke up early and drove to my hometown, Lebanon, TN. We were able to worship at the College Hills Church of Christ, which is where I grew up. It was great to see some … Continue reading

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A Christmas Card

I received this card today from one of the girls at church. She made Christmas cards for every member of our family, including Sadie! Pretty cool! I love it, Jenna!

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Service Day 2013

Last Sunday, our church participated in our first congregation-wide Service Day. Our leaders asked our members to consider two questions: What is God doing in our community? And how can we join Him there? In response to these questions, we … Continue reading

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The Story: Elijah and Elisha

In our study of the Story, we’re seeing that God seems really fond of mentoring relationships: Moses / Joshua; Naomi / Ruth; later on, we’ll see Paul / Timothy. Today, we’re going to look at Elijah / Elisha. To tell … Continue reading

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Jude

Reading for Friday, Dec 28: Jude Jude writes to combat specific false teachers who are corrupting the Christian faith. By the time of this writing, the Christian faith has been “fixed”, established by apostolic authority and delivered to the saints … Continue reading

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2 Thessalonians 3

Reading for Friday, Dec. 21: 2 Thess. 3 As Paul closes this brief letter, he asks the Thessalonian brothers and sisters to pray for him (v1) and the work that he and Timothy and Silas have undertaken. Believers move as … Continue reading

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2 Thessalonians 2

Reading for Thursday, Dec 20: 2 Thess. 2 Biblical interpreters have long struggled to identify the “man of lawlessness” Paul describes in this chapter. And many will seek contemporary application of this prophetic passage. If you’re interested in all the … Continue reading

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Best Books of 2012

Every year, I set a goal to read at least 52 books — one per week for an entire calendar year. 2011 marked the first year I’d ever completed that goal. This year, I fell a bit short. By the … Continue reading

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1 Thessalonians 3

Reading for Friday, Dec. 14: 1 Thess. 3 Paul has an intense desire to visit the Thessalonians again. He addresses this desire at the end of ch2 and the beginning of ch3, referring to the Thessalonians as his “glory and … Continue reading

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