By Faith York 2 Kings 4:8-37; 2 Kings 8:1-6 We all know the story about Elisha and the great woman of Shunem. How she showed kindness to Elisha and in return the Lord gave her a child. How that child came in from the field and died on his mother’s […]
7 REASONS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IS VITAL By Dr. Paul Chappell | August 15, 2020 My life has been influenced, informed, and molded by Christian education. As a student, I greatly benefited from Christian education. And since beginning Lancaster Baptist School in 1989, I have labored as a teacher, parent, administrator, and pastor to […]
We absolutely love our outside time! Playing on the playground is one of our favorite things to do. We get some vitamin D, fresh air, a chance to run the wiggles out of our system, and exposure to seasonal pollens so our immune systems can grow strong!
7 SUGGESTIONS FOR EVERY CHRISTIAN DURING THE CORONAVIRUS By Dr. Paul Chappell | March 18, 2020 These next few weeks are going to hold changes for all of us as our communities work through the challenges posed by COVID-19. In the midst of these uncharted times, we who know Christ, […]
Amanda McKelroy | December 20, 2019 At what point does a single young lady start sending her own Christmas cards? Quite frankly in past years I’ve not put too much thought to it. Then I moved out of my parent’s house. The first Christmas on my own took me by […]
by Amanda McKelroy | October 28, 2019 Missions conference week is one of my favorite weeks of the year. Missionaries from various countries come and tell us about the great need of the country they are going to for the gospel. I get to watch presentations that show the culture […]
Amanda B. McKelroy | July 1, 2019 That moment when: you balance your credit card and upon seeing the updated balance feel like digging a hole and burying yourself in it. Or when you feel like a slug because you skipped your workout, again. Or when your check is smaller […]
by Amanda B. McKelroy | June 15, 2019 “But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto […]
Amanda B. McKelroy | June 11, 2019 Aching loneliness. It’s a real thing. Sometimes the craziest little things can set it off. There you are, beep-bopping along life’s journey, perfectly content and fulfilled. Then bam! The loneliness hits you so hard it knocks the wind out of your sails – […]
Over the years I’ve heard people say that they’ve had long stretches of time in their life when one thing after another went wrong. This past year I came to a new understanding of what those people meant by a long stretch. I’ve had rough weeks, but I had never […]
by Amanda B. McKelroy | December 14, 2018 There are dozens of memes on Pinterest and the web about having a good morning because today is a new day and yesterday can be put behind you. What they are lacking is the reason yesterday can be put in the past […]
by Dr. Ian Gravagne | December 11, 2018 “It is awfully hard to be brave, when you’re only a Very Small Animal.” –Piglet “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” –Christopher Robin Shortly before I moved to Texas to take my current […]