“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are,” (1 John 3:1 ESV). The apostle John wrote such tender words: “… that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” We often think...

Dear friends in Christ, Leadership questions never seem far off in the life of the church. Who is in charge? Whose vision will we follow? Which program, strategy, or personality will carry us forward? In anxious moments, we can begin looking for a human head or leader to stabilize things,...

Dear friends in Christ, The world uses numbers and influence to determine value, and it’s easy to measure the church by these same values. Discouragement can set in when those measurements seem small. We wonder if we matter, if the church still has a place, or if God has forgotten...

Dear Friends in Christ, If you walk through almost any older church building in our District, you will notice the signs of time. There will be cracks in the plaster or a steeple that needs repair. Tiles might be loose in spots, and a once mighty organ might need more...