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The Manger’s Missional Mandate: Joy

Today we continue the season of Advent to prepare our hearts for Christmas. In the Advent season, we keep in mind both “advents,” both “visits” of Christ, the first in Bethlehem and the second yet to come. Because Christ has already come once, the white Christ candle will remain lit the entire Advent season, and…

The Manger’s Missional Mandate: Peace

Today we continue the season of Advent to prepare our hearts for Christmas. In the Advent season, we keep in mind both “advents,” both “visits” of Christ, the first in Bethlehem and the second yet to come. Because Christ has already come once, the white Christ candle will remain lit the entire Advent season, and…

The Manger’s Missional Mandate: Hope

Today we begin our season of Advent, which is the Christian season of preparation for Christmas. The word “advent” comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming” or “visit.” In the Advent season, we keep in mind both “advents,” both “visits” of Christ, the first in Bethlehem and the second yet to come. Because…

Let’s Give Them a Revolution

The world seems to be increasingly calling for a revolution.  Self-proclaimed revolutionaries are appearing all over the place—on football sidelines, on college campuses, in marches, and at political rallies.  Revolution is their rallying cry. The problem is not that they want revolution.  The problem is that they want the wrong revolution, and their desired revolution…

Fastest Growing City in Kentucky

Looking for the fastest growing city in Kentucky?  Just step outside because you are either living in it or next to it.  In your quest to answer this question, look no further than right here in Bowling Green, KY. In April 2017, 24/7 Wall St crunched numbers from every state in the U.S. and declared…

Canada Mission Report 2017

The Canada Team had an amazing trip!  Travel was smooth and uneventful, which is always a blessing, and when we arrived on the field, we joined together with 4 churches from Texas for a week of Gospel impact with First Nations peoples around the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan area of Canada along with our North American…

Is Christmas Greater than Easter?

In World War II, D-Day was great, the day the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to begin taking back Europe from the Nazis.  However, V-E Day was greater.  On V-E Day, the Allied Forces celebrated victory with the unconditional surrender of the Nazi’s, ending the war in Europe.  The mission was accomplished! The…

Your Last Word

If today was your final day on this earth, what message would you want to leave behind? During my undergraduate time at Hanover College, an alma mater I now proudly share with our Vice President of the United States Mike Pence, a yearly highlight for both the students and faculty was what our college called…

A Stained Glass Baby Book: Christ

Today we conclude our season of Advent and light the fifth and final candle, the Christ Candle.  Our Advent theme this year is “A Stained Glass Baby Book.”  Many of our mothers kept a baby book with details and highlights from our first few years of life.  In our Advent season, we have walked through…

A Stained Glass Baby Book: Love

Today we continue our season of Advent and light the fourth candle, the Candle of Love.  Our Advent theme this year is “A Stained Glass Baby Book.”  Many of our mothers kept a baby book with details and highlights from our first few years of life.  In our Advent season, we will walk through some of the details…