Please be aware that this will not be a “return to normal.” For the past several months, our church council has met monthly on Zoom to continually evaluate our plans and protocols regarding our response
On June 28, several deacons and I opened the sanctuary for those who wished to come and pray in our church sanctuary on a Sunday morning. How strange it was to sit on the front
Dear Church Family, As we near the end of this day, Pentecost Sunday, I hope you have had the opportunity to engage in meaningful worship. During these times of quarantine and physical distancing, the gift
Pentecost -- the birthday of the church, the celebration of the arrival of the Holy Spirit, the 50th day after Easter -- will be on May 31. This year's season of Easter has been
Writing a newsletter article in the midst of a global pandemic is, I admit, not something I ever expected to do. In these strange and unsettling circumstances, there is a great deal of uncertainty about
March 16, 2020 Friends, I hope you are well and healthy. The past few days have been quite a whirlwind of information, recommendations, and concerns. We missed many of you on Sunday, and thank you
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.” Mark 9:50 Jesus loved a good metaphor. In
I have often heard the quote attributed to theologian Karl Barth, “We must hold the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.” This week, I wondered if there might be a time
This week I had the opportunity to visit my alma mater, McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University‘s Atlanta campus for a guest lecture and a meeting of the alumni board. As I walked across
Since September, our Sunday morning sermon series has taken us through many stories of the Old Testament. We began in the Garden of Eden, God’s perfect creation. We heard stories of God’s people laughing at