Why Join the Congregation?

In last month’s blog, we talked about the elusive New Year’s resolution. One of my 2026 goals is to (yet again) attempt to read the Bible in a year. That...

Every January we hear the same refrain: New Year’s resolutions don’t last. By the third week, motivation fades, habits creep back in, and we quietly conclude that the whole exercise...

The season is upon us. Decorations are appearing on homes and lawns, and manger scenes once again remind us of Jesus Christ as a baby. It’s understandable — the season...

When we think about the instruction to keep the Sabbath day holy, our minds often go to Exodus 20—the Ten Commandments. The Fourth Commandment, which tells us to remember the...

The Bible outlines three seasons when God commands His people to assemble and celebrate, detailed in Deuteronomy 16:1-15. Verse 16 summarizes:

“Three times a year all your males shall...

I grew up in a church with heavily scripted services. Each week, we received a pamphlet outlining the service word-for-word, including bolded or colored text prompting congregational responses like “Oh...

On July 4, 2025, the Texas Hill Country faced one of its worst natural disasters. Unprecedented rainfall caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in 45 minutes, claiming over...

Local neighborhood social media sites have become a great way for neighbors to help each other. I was first drawn to our local site when my cat snuck out of...

As a young man, age 21, I was invited by my friend to visit his church. It was a charismatic brand of Christianity and not something I was familiar with...