July 26, 2020 This will be my last week here in Clay Center. It sure has been an interesting year…an interestingly good year. Thank you all for your generosity and flexibility to work with me through these changing and challenging times. I’m glad that it is time for me to go. Not because we haven’t gotten along,… Continue Reading
7-5-20 By now you know that a regular, recurring theme of mine is that we were created by God to be in relationship with Him. He is the Living God and desires a living relationship with us. The church is the Body of Christ. We are not just another social organization. For a healthy relationship… Continue Reading
6-28-20 The GOD Questions :: Part 4 With all that’s going on in this messed up world around us, and right here in Clay Center, Kansas, the question will pop up, “Why does a loving God allow so much suffering in the world?” If He really is all-powerful, why doesn’t He just put a stop… Continue Reading
People around the world have different beliefs about God’s nature and character, and even the very existence of God. And so, there are many different beliefs about the existence or nature of heaven and how to get there. Some people don’t believe in an afterlife at all. For them, this is it. Live this life,… Continue Reading
6-10-20 We had a great day at Dexter Park last Sunday. Warm weather, nice breeze, and a wonderful crowd. It was great to see everybody again. I had to use quite a bit of hand sanitizer on my elbow to disinfect after all the elbow bumps. It was a great day. We are in this… Continue Reading
May 31, 2020 This week we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, a very significant day in the life of the Christian church. In Acts 2 we read about those first disciples of Jesus who were obediently waiting in Jerusalem as commanded by Jesus. Then God’s Holy Spirit came upon them in “tongues of fire” and it became… Continue Reading
May 24, 2020 This Sunday we are eager and excited to meet back together through Serve Sunday. While we won’t be having a mass gathering at the church building for worship, we will be able to worship God through serving our community. Our Community Pastor, Bob Stratton, has put together some great opportunities for our… Continue Reading
This week we celebrate the graduation of our high school and college students. It’s an odd year with the Covid virus shutting down all public gatherings, but it is still a time to remember and celebrate their accomplishments and envision their next steps in life. Tune it to see the awesome video of our graduates.… Continue Reading
May 10, 2020 This Sunday will be quite a celebration with our church family. The worship service will center around our Confirmation Class, giving testimonies and reciting important elements of our Christian faith. AND, it’s Mothers’ Day. Remembering my own mom, I remember my friends calling her “the Wicked Witch of the West.” She was… Continue Reading
We’re in week 4 of the Easter Challenge and we will touch on The Mission to Reach Others. We have been created in the image of God with an eternal spirit, so some things we do while here on earth will have everlasting significance. But our time here is limited, so how do we best… Continue Reading