The Parson’s Notes: #19
That’s me on the left. Sunday morning I worked as a greeter for the first service of a new church plant in Johnson City. More than 100 people gathered in a gym to worship God and start an exciting new...
View Article“Having Church”
Last month we began reading Jesus Freaks with our sons in addition to our nightly Bible study. This book by DC Talk and Voice of the Martyrs focuses on past and present martyrs and it is not an easy...
View ArticleWe Are All In This Together
Yesterday my co-worker, Ed Temple, and his lovely wife Darlene invited the staff to their home for lunch. Community is so important with our staff and these occasions are precious for bonding and...
View ArticlePeacemakers: Uncovering Corpses
“Avoiding conflict isn’t peacemaking. Avoiding conflict means running away from the mess while peacemaking means running into the middle of it. Peacemaking means addressing those issues that caused...
View ArticleThe Right Place at the Wrong Time
To say that I look forward to fellowship (read: geek talk) and coffee time with my brother and pastor Dr. Mark Harrod would be an understatement. So when one of us has to cancel, let’s just say that...
View ArticleFather, Son, and the Other One
The internet is a wonderful thing. One of the things I enjoy so much about it is that we have access to news, information, and people we might not even know existed otherwise. Case in point: a couple...
View ArticleIn the Garden
Lorie McCorkle and me getting ready to party! On Saturday,May 3rd, the women’s council at Trinity Baptist threw a Garden Party. The theme was Derby because it was on the same day as the Kentucky Derby,...
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