by Tim Follette | Nov 12, 2015 | Jay's Blog
People are afraid in lots of ways. Based on research, some of the most common fears people express are… Arachnophobia: Fear of Spiders. Acrophobia: Fear of Heights. Claustrophobia: Fear of Closed Spaces. Mysophobia: Fear of Germs. Aerophobia: Fear of Flying....
by Tim Follette | Oct 23, 2015 | Jay's Blog
When it comes to Halloween and Christians, you will find families at both ends of participation and opinions just as varied. On a personal note, Pam and I have not gone out our way to celebrate Halloween. When I was a youth pastor and our kids were young, we often...
by Tim Follette | Sep 30, 2015 | Blogs, Jay's Blog
Many churches (including ours) claim to be “friendly” churches. The atmosphere of being friendly and welcoming doesn’t just happen and is an ongoing process. Perhaps you are not sure how to contribute to our church being friendly. Take note of the...
by Tim Follette | Jun 9, 2015 | Jay's Blog
Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again This is an article sent to me by one of our members and it speaks well to how the Szarek’s may be feeling as they return to New York and to our church. It’s worth the time to read! Written by Karl Dahlfred on 25...
by Tim Follette | Feb 27, 2015 | Blogs, Jay's Blog
On occasion I like to read the real life stories of war heroes. The story of Louis Zamperini is no exception. My first exposure to his story was first through the movie Unbroken and then through my reading of the book by the same name. Zamperini’s story is one...
by Tim Follette | Dec 19, 2014 | Blogs, Jay's Blog |
Giving is such a dominant theme at Christmas. We spend a great amount of time and resources to find just the right gift to give that special someone. We love that feeling when we realize that we have found that “perfect gift” and we find ourselves just...
