Retreat or Advance?
Who would have imagined that the COVID-19 pandemic would put the brakes on church participation in such an alarming and abrupt manner? The pandemic posed the question: If habits are
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Where is the Light When we Need Him?
“Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life,’’’ John 8:12 Covid-19 – these
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Equipment Stolen—Praise Remains!
As if shepherding a congregation through a pandemic wasn’t challenging enough, Pastor Frank Hart of NewChurch, Katy is facing the challenge of replacing a significant amount of equipment that was
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Ministry Highlight—Mosaic Mission Network
Wellington Morris is excited to head the work at Christ Lutheran Church in Fort Worth, TX where the lead Pastor is Rev. Travis Pittock and his wife Stephanie is the
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Start Small
As the effects of a global pandemic linger on, it’s tempting to think we shouldn’t attempt to accomplish anything big. At least not right now. Of course, once “everything gets
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The Counting That Matters the Most – Do the work of an Evangelist
On presidential inauguration day January 20th, 2021 (I confess that I was glued to the TV), I could not help myself but wonder over the passing of the baton from
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Memorial, Katy Reaches Out with Unique Approach
Memorial Lutheran Church in Katy, Texas (Rev. John Davis, senior pastor) is reaching out to its community in a new way. The congregation called Rev. Ben Spaulding as a candidate
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This Breaking Vessel
“Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets (or the squares) of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of great
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Armored
Just a few mornings ago an armadillo ran across my path while I was running. Out of all the blessings God bestowed on armadillos a sharp vision was not one
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Walk in Unity
“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one
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