“But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” [James 1:22 N.K.J.V.] The Book of James has always been widely debated. Martin Luther, Leader of the Protestant Reformation, did not like it. He called it “that straw epistle” and believed it should be torn from the Canon. Luther thought this way […]
The beginning of a New Year is a time that many of us make “New Year’s Resolutions.” Unfortunately for most of us, these are broken before the last football game is finished. Regardless of what our resolutions are (to go on a diet, to exercise more, to give up some bad habit, or to do […]
Well, it is that time of year again! November brings Thanksgiving and the start of the Holiday Season. Before we know it we often get so caught up in our hectic schedules and holiday agendas that we really have time for nothing else. I truly do not think that is what Thanksgiving should be […]
2016 has been an interesting year again we have lost many members, and members’ family to death. So our membership and average attendance continues to decline. However in spite of this trend, we remain in good shape financially. We are facing the fact that the cost of maintenance and necessary repairs, some of which should […]
We have a date of October 25th for our 2016 Charge Conference. This is the yearly meeting of the church where church officers are elected and the pastor’s salary is set for the next year. Our new District Superintendent, the Rev. Kimberly M. Goddard, will be continuing the tradition of having Cluster Charge Conferences where […]
I have always thought it strange that the longest season of the Church Year, lasting from Pentecost until Advent, is called Ordinary Time. It does come after Eastertide, Pentecost and Trinity Sunday which are all busy and exciting times and the following months do not have those special celebrations, but still to call it ordinary […]
“Now the Lord said to Abram. ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land I will show you. I will make you a great nation and I will bless you and make your name great so that you will be a blessing.” [Genesis 12:1-2 N.R.S.V.] The Holston Annual Conference […]
