Darn That Jesus! “Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.” – Matthew 21:28-32 Darn that Jesus! Isn’t it just like him to mess up my… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
THANK YOU! I just want you to know how much I appreciate the send off with the surprise blessing at the end of the worship on August 23rd. The teal bracelets that say “Go, Carolyn, Go!” are great. I’ve managed to share some with friends and family. And I was totally surprised this last Sunday… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
Hard Headed Hope “Put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.” ~ I Thessalonians 5:1-11 “Hope is the thing with feathers,” wrote Emily Dickinson, “that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” “Hope is a muscle” wrote the… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
It was good to be back more fully in worship this Sunday, bringing the message even though I did use a bar stool. When I mentioned this on Facebook, one friend said that some of the best sermons are from a bar stool. I’m reminded of a church in Nashville which holds Christmas Eve service… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
In a momentous decision last Friday, the Supreme Court determined that all couples have the right to be married. From now on all Americans can marry who they love. For members at Pine Valley Christian Church, it’s a time to celebrate. It also is a day that brings complications, especially for a denomination that emphasizes… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
Small Steps of Love How can we choose love when we have experienced so little of it? We choose love by taking small steps of love every time there is an opportunity. A smile, a handshake, a word of encouragement, a phone call, a card, an embrace, a kind greeting, a gesture of support, a… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
Small Steps of Love How can we choose love when we have experienced so little of it? We choose love by taking small steps of love every time there is an opportunity. A smile, a handshake, a word of encouragement, a phone call, a card, an embrace, a kind greeting, a gesture of support, a… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
We Do Not Lose Heart “We do not lose heart, though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.” – 2 Corinthians 4:16 Losing heart is easy. There is plenty of trouble everywhere. The renewal of our inner strength is not as hard as we imagine. We can… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
It’s been a good week at camp. We had 28 campers for Primary Camp. The theme was the Holy Spirit-Power Up. How do you explain something abstract to tangible thinkers i.e., 2nd and 3rd graders? We talked about how the Holy Spirit is like air. You can’t see it but you know it is there.… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER
IS THIS YOU? Then send your extra plastic bags to the General Assembly! Disciple’s women and the youth at the Assembly are joining forces to crochet plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. It takes 500 to 700 bags to make one mat. They are being collected at the Disciple Women Ministry booth… Read more CAROLYN’S CORNER