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Romans 12:2 2 Do not be conformed to this world,[a] but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.[b] Moving The Needle Every sales job I’ve had has used this phrase; How do we move the needle? What… Read More »

Report of the Pastor 2024 has been an incredible year to serve as the Pastor of The Well at Centerville. We finished our first year under our new name, paid off our disaffiliation debt, and tackled the challenge of funding our Air Conditioner project. We have seen just over a 10% growth in attendance and… Read More »

Big Questions If you were to stop by our house on a random day, you would find love, laughter, and lots of chaos! Part of the chaos is the multiple conversations taking place at one time. Everyone has something to say and someone always has a question to ask. What are we having for dinner,… Read More »

All Saints This Sunday is an important Sunday in the life of our church as we remember so many loved ones who have passed in the last year. I recognized it has been difficult for those who were closest to our Saints and have heard the hearts of the members of our congregation. Sitting at… Read More »

Less is More or so They Say One of the challenges all preachers have is how much to actually say in a sermon. Believe it or not there’s an art form to dialing it down to a certain amount of time where the people will still listen while also filling a block of content between… Read More »

Thank You! 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 I would like to only give a short message of gratitude to you this week in appreciation of your gifts and encouragement throughout this Pastor… Read More »

Families are Always Interesting I would tell you that there are no good families or bad families, only interesting families. Getting to know people has been part of the gig of being a pastor. One church member told me during a fall festival “Go shake hands and hold babies” as if it were a campaign.… Read More »

The Rock, The Road, and The Rabbi Mary Frances Logue brought a book to me a few weeks ago before our vacation. She only asked that I read it and consider it a gift. When we returned I went into their Sunday School class, head down, to let her know I had not read anything… Read More »

Servants and Saints Matthew 23:11 “The greatest among you will be your servant” We are taking a short break from our book Newsletter Series to give a brief word of appreciation. The next few months become our busiest around here leading all the way through Easter. Nominations Committee meets to discuss position changes, preparations are… Read More »

The Rock, The Road, and The Rabbi Mary Frances Logue brought a book to me a few weeks ago before our vacation. She only asked that I read it and consider it a gift. When we returned, I went into their Sunday School class, head down, to let her know I had not read anything… Read More »