ELIZABETH’S MISSION TRIP (A special message from doug) This E-Mail Ministry message is a little different than any other I have sent out previously. I want to tell you about a remarkable young lady and her calling by God to go on a mission trip. My family and I...
Stories
I’ve Learned
I’VE LEARNED… I’ve learned- that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I’ve learned- that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back. I’ve learned- that it takes years...
It Really Didn’t Matter
IT REALLY DIDNT MATTER The young people at Shively Christian Church, led at the time by Youth Pastor Dave Stone, were fiercely competitive with their neighbor Church, Shively Baptist, in all things, especially softball. They were also serious about their Christianity, faithfully attending the summer Bible camp lead by...
Tell Them
TELL THEM Some 14 years ago, I stood watching my university students file into the classroom for our opening session in the theology of faith. That was the day I first saw Tommy. He was combing his hair, which hung six inches below his shoulders. My quick judgment wrote...
An Eight-Year-Old Explains God
AN EIGHT-YEAR OLD EXPLAINS GOD One of God’s main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die so there will be enough people to take care of things here on earth. He doesn’t make grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and...