“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” – Romans 7:15 Last Sunday morning, we began a study of Paul’s controversial teachings from Scripture in the auditorium Bible class. Paul has been called racist, misogynistic, homophobic, hypocritical, and a jerk. Some believe his teachings… Read More »

Sunday Morning Bible Class — Last week, we launched the new Teen curriculum from 21st Century Christian, “CONNECT”!  Taking the place of Encounter, CONNECT curriculum helps your teens connect with their peers, with the church, and with God. Encompassing both young teen and high school, CONNECT is a youth curriculum designed for both the traditional… Read More »

“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalm 118:24 If you’re like me, you’ve spent a good portion of the past few months looking ahead. I’ve been longing for things to return to “normal”. I’m looking forward to college football starting and watching some SEC football. I’m looking forward… Read More »

Sunday Morning Bible Class — We start back to Sunday School today, immediately following our worship service.  All teens will join Michael in the Annex for a combined class, through November. As the new quarter approaches in December, Michael and the Elders will discuss breaking back out into the Middle School and High School class… Read More »

Fall Camp at Mid South Youth Camp — Fall Camp has been canceled for 2020. In addition to beginning construction on their new Dining Hall, they are using the cabins throughout the fall.  They wish to relay how very disappointed they are that they will not be able to welcome campers in the fall but they… Read More »

Recently, I spent part of a morning setting up chairs for an event in our fellowship hall. Most of the chairs are still in good shape. There are a few with some “wear and tear”. As I was bringing them out of the storage closet, I began to think of all the events for which they have… Read More »

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” – Psalm 139:13-14 We live in an age of comparison. Driven by social media, we can now see what our friends and neighbors are buying and enjoying. We see their vacation photos and the fun… Read More »

Upcoming Student Spotlights — We have one more student spotlight to feature in September 2020. If your student has not been featured in our 2020 Student Spotlight, please submit the following information to get them into the rotation: Student Name, School Name, Year in School, Fun Facts, Hobbies, Favorite Bible Verses (and why if they… Read More »

“Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong.” The children’s hymn, Jesus Loves Me, is a song that children have enjoyed singing for the past two hundred and fifty years. It’s the first “church song” that I remember singing as we repeatedly sung… Read More »

Thank You Very Much —    This past Sunday evening, we had a group of adults and students come for a night of service at Fairlane. They were tasked with helping clean out and organize two large rooms in the Annex building and the old College classroom in the Main building.  THEY DID IT!!! So… Read More »