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I found some funny sayings about fishermen this week: Good Things Come to Those Who Bait It’s Fish O’Clock Somewhere Fisherman: A Jerk on One End of a Line Waiting [...]

There is a growing problem within American evangelical churches. Our churches are becoming increasingly biblically illiterate. Bible literacy refers to the capacity for individuals to personally read and properly understand [...]

When you serve others, God changes lives and the first one He changes is yours. My grandchildren are learning knock-knock jokes. Knock Knock. ~ Who’s there? ~ Olive ~ Olive [...]

“Jesus and me” is essential. “Jesus and We” is disciple-making. Let me explain. I only met Billy Graham once. This funny story was told at a banquet. He and some [...]

Since our last update in the Encourager, the Pastor Search Committee has been meeting with the staff ministers individually to gain input about qualities to look for in a senior [...]

While arranging a bookshelf I rediscovered a wonderful book given to me years ago by my mother-in-law. It is called The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. It is a fictional [...]

I always laugh when I hear this story. He became known as Lawn Chair Larry. Sitting around doing nothing, he wanted some adventure. What he did was almost unbelievable. Before [...]

When you love deeply, you will live differently. Washing windows is not my ideal activity on a rare day off. But when my wife mentions she prefers clean windows, I [...]

The Eastmont Pastor Search Committee that was approved by the church at the regularly scheduled business meeting on Wednesday, November 28th, has already had a couple of meetings. That committee [...]