by Amanda McKelroy | November 29, 2018 Christmas season is upon us: the time of year when we simultaneously consider everyone around us as we purchase gifts for them, and also get a bad case of the “gimme’s.” The holidays, more than any other time of year are when it […]
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By Dr. Paul Chappell | October 22, 2018 Each year, our deacons insist that I go in for a thorough health examination. Usually the doctor will greet me with a statement like, “Deacons sent you again, huh?” He gets it. A day or two after the exam, the doctor sends […]
by Dr. Ian Gravagne | August 7, 2018 Sometimes I contemplate what my relationship with my children will be like when they are grown; probably most parents do. We hope our kids will still want our presence in their lives, but wonder to what degree our involvement will be desired […]
By April Goetsch – The Common Mercies Blog “Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 Where I live we have two seasons: summer and almost summer. And no matter which direction you look, you will see the same landscape—desert. Don’t […]
By Dr. Paul Chappell | May 23, 2018 All children have moments or seasons when they struggle with obedience—just like their parents. But some young people, particularly in their teenage years, become defiant and overtly disrespectful. Why? There are many contributing reasons—including the freewill of every person to follow the […]
by Amanda B. McKelroy | May 31, 2018 The influences we allow in our lives today shape the person we will be tomorrow. To quote Dr. McKelroy; “You will be what you are becoming.” When was the last time you sat down and thought about who you want to […]
by Amanda B. McKelroy | April 28, 2018 When you feel like you’re coming apart at the seems what do you do? When you can’t juggle all the things life has brought your way, who do you turn to for help? I don’t want to just survive my day (or […]
by Amanda B. McKelroy | April 24, 2018 Have you ever considered that being a grateful person isn’t just a personal quality but a command from the Bible? How easy it is to rush through life without taking time to “smell the roses,” and to express gratitude to God for […]
by: Amanda B. McKelroy | March 20, 2018 “A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.” ~Proverbs 18:16 I remember freshman year of college, the first day of Computer Applications class with Mrs. Rasmussen. She had us memorize Proverbs 18:16 and explained that the gift the […]
by Amanda B. McKelroy | March 15, 2018 Do you ever walk away from a conversation wondering, “Why did I say that?” Or “When will I learn to keep my mouth shut?” I do, much more often than I care to admit. I want to be a person that is […]
5 PRACTICAL WAYS TO DILIGENTLY INVEST IN YOUR CHILDREN: YOU ARE ALWAYS TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN By Dr. Paul Chappell | March 05, 2018 Parenting is not for the faint of heart. And I’m not just referring to the hazards of stepping on legos in the middle of the night. (Although […]
by Amanda B. McKelroy | March 5, 2018 “And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.” ~Acts 17:4 Most of the Bible stories we read talk about men and […]