Excitement and Sadness

  I write with a mixture of excitement and sadness to tell you I have accepted an invitation from the Governing Board of the First Community Church of Columbus, Ohio, to become their next Senior Minister. This 5,000 member congregation is a strong and vital one much like Country Club Christian Church. Read More...

2016-12-01T13:05:40-06:00December 1, 2016|Categories: Articles, Senior Minister Blog|

Boring Socks, Powerful Prayers

By Rev. Joe Walker I have one pair of “I Heart KC – Red and Yellow” socks from our very own local entrepreneurs, SOCK101. Other than that, all my socks are black and cotton. Oh, and boring. But they are clean and when they wear out I recycle the cotton and buy Read More...

Walking the Way

  I heard giggles. It was dark and I wasn’t sure who was behind me. We had departed the crackling campfire and were traversing the starlit path back to our lodge. “What is it?” I asked, not wanting to miss out on a good joke. And then these two young women in Read More...

2016-11-03T14:36:58-05:00November 3, 2016|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|Tags: , |

Keep It Simple, Make It Meaningful

By Lisa McCleish, Director of Early Childhood Programs The donation of a wardrobe moving box created a lot of excitement in the 2-year-old room. Yet with this ordinary box, the children have learned about teamwork and cooperation, size and dimension, physics and creating through imagination. The first, and most difficult, task involved Read More...

2016-11-17T10:06:05-06:00October 20, 2016|Categories: Articles, Children & Families, Staff Messages|Tags: , |

At Home with God

The Bible teaches that spiritual growth, change and new life are possible. However, this change is rarely quick or easy. I am certain this desire for change comes from a deep yearning within to go home, to feel safe, to be known. The main character in Pat Conroy’s novel, Beach Music says, Read More...

2016-10-20T11:17:34-05:00October 20, 2016|Categories: Articles, Senior Minister Blog|
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