Our Vision: Prayer
“Sweet hour of prayer; sweet hour of prayer. That calls me from a world of care. And bids me at my father’s throne make all my wants and wishes known. In seasons of distress and grief My soul has often
Our Vision: Worshiping
As I entered the chapel at the Bible College, the presence of the Holy Spirit was palpable in the room. The praise team was leading the congregation in worship and people were engaged in an experience of the presence of
Our Vision: Communicating
On my phone there are twelve different applications for my communicating with people around the world. Most of the applications are for written communication, though five of them have features that allow for a phone call to be made through
Our Vision: Partnering
Throughout my educational career, I will confess group projects were the bane of my existence. I would rather do all the work than to be required to spend time creating a plan, assigning parts of the plan to each member,
Our Vision: Awakening
When Nancy and I had our children, we made a conscious decision that we would make as much noise as we wanted while they were napping and sleeping. We wanted them to be resilient to be able to sleep in
Our Vision: Listening
“You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.” (James 1:19) A wise woman taught me a mantra for my life. She said, “God gave you two ears and one
Back to School—Accountability
I need you. You need me. We need each other. This statement regularly resonates in my heart as I consider the invitation to grow in my relationship with Jesus. Last week, we focused on fellowship that goes beyond a gathering
Back to School—Fellowship
The Sunday bulletin included an announcement, “Join us for a time of fellowship after worship today.” The congregation moved from the worship space/sanctuary to the fellowship hall for coffee, donuts, oatmeal, and juice. The fellowship hall went from a quiet
Back to School—Prayer
Every four years when I have opportunity to watch the Summer Olympics, I am reminded of my competing in Track and Field as a 100-meter, 200-meter, 4×100-meter, Long Jump, and Triple Jump competitor. I was competitive in our conference in
Back to School: The Bible
On my shelf at home, I have one of the first Bible’s I ever received. It measures 3 inches by 4.5 inches and is the New Testament. On the front of the Bible is a picture of Jesus teaching on