No, “but” or “if” or “you!” Words NOT to use when apologizing.
It was a pretty contentious meeting. For many reasons, the folks around the virtual table just couldn’t quite agree on the best steps forward, emotions were high, tempers were quick. Someone closed the meeting in a prayer, but the prayer itself was full of jabs and...
DRIVE-IN CHURCH
Watch this video to see what Sunday will look like! We are SO GRATEFUL for the administration of Mooresville Graded as Scott Smith generously worked to find a way for West to utilize the parking lot of Mooresville High School on Sunday. Also,...
Led Where We Do Not Want To Go
The world we knew. . . where you'd see someone for the first time in a long time and not think twice about shaking their hand or giving them a hug. Or where we'd stand shoulder to shoulder at a sporting event or music concert (not to mention church 🙂 . . . ),...
Mindfulness Questions
Has anyone ever said to you that you only see what you want to? For five weeks, online on Sundays at 10 AM, we will explore relationships. Part of making our "Cribs" the best it can be is having healthy relationships. In this message series, we will explore the best...
Seeing IS really Believing!
Robertson Davis said, "The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend." Has anyone ever said to you, "You see what you want to see!" In my previous appointment one of my jobs was to do some introductory pastoral counseling with individuals/couples I'd meet...
Zoom Call Group “Serious Answers To Hard Questions”
Zoom Groups | Wednesdays | 10-week Study | Two Groups | 7 PM Group & 8 PM Group Life presents us with a lot of hard questions. In this though-provoking and inspiring course, ten leading theologians address ten issues that are obstacles to faith for...
What are you willing to push for?
It was so crowded, the day we went to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem last year. Truly, you had to hold on to the shirt of the person in front of you at times to not be separated and get lost in the masses. We were guided to the top of the church because...
Gestures mean a lot!
What's a beautiful gesture you've seen recently? Something someone did for you that they wouldn't do normally for themselves. But because they care deeply for you they took time and energy to do something beautiful for you? Those gestures mean a lot. They leave an...
Sticking It!
In a 24 hour time span I had a visit from the Troutman police (a great way to start a reputation in a new home/town), a busted water line, deep paw prints in freshly poured cement, and a few other crisis events that are just not worth mentioning. It was ranking up to...
