SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
EVOLUTION
OK, fair warning: This BLOG is probably not what you think it’s going to be about. Today I moved our beautiful sanctuary piano from the “pulpit side” to the “lectern...
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ALWAYS LEARNING
It’s “Back To School” time again. Of course, with every system on a seemingly different schedule, “back to school” could almost be ANY time – and especially with the craziness...
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
THEN & NOW
I had the pleasure and privilege to see some long-time friends this last weekend; some whom I haven’t seen and chatted with, face-to-face, since early college. Maybe it’s my age,...
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
A NEW SONG?!
WHAT??!! I have to learn a NEW song?! Don’t get me wrong, I like new things, especially songs…but as much as a learning-lover as I am, starting with something completely...
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BUILDING & MAINTENANCE
As I walked around our beautiful sanctuary and building this we, I thanked God not only for all who work so hard to repair, restore, and maintain our 121-year-old building...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
THE COUNTRY & THE KINGDOM
I am so blessed and happy to live in a country that makes it relatively easy to be a Believer & Follower of Jesus the Christ. I am thankful every...
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MAKE MUSIC WHEN YOU SHOULD, WITH WHAT YOU’VE GOT
Well, we are finally back on BOURBON STREET after a few years…and it feels (and sounds, and tastes) wonderful! As I’ve said often: although I’ve only seen a small part...
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This is yet another true story/”epiphany” from my catalog of memories. I was in my late teens or early twenties, attending a wedding where I knew no one. Being what...
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THE REASON WE GRADUATE
Miss LaClaire, Miss Just, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Van Dyke, Mrs. Goranson, Mrs. Stankman, Mr. McNamara. When Graduation comes around I go through these names and memories again. I may not remember...
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SPIRIT & TRUTH
There is a beautiful street close to my neighborhood. It is exceptionally beautiful during Indiana autumn and Indiana spring. In the spring, the beautiful, white, flowering trees that line the...