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Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we have heard it from the lips of our Governor, celebrities, and nurses in television and radio ads.  We have seen it on freeway overpasses and on billboards.  The phrase, relating to combatting the virus, is:  "We're in this together."  (As an aside, it is … [Read more...] about We’re All in This Together

  This week I want to give this space to David Butts of Harvest Prayer Ministries.  His commentary is "spot on."   We must come to the end of ourselves and be completely dependent upon the Lord - that is so clear.  Here is David's insight: In a recent radio interview regarding revival in … [Read more...] about Holy Desperation

A word of encouragement is a beautiful thing, especially when it is unexpected. I was walking through our high school on Monday and a staff member came out of her office to tell me that she appreciated the "Word of Encouragement" that our Ministry Staff has been writing and sending out in the form … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Encouragement

We have been receiving some excellent publicity in the community in connection with the Ohio Flags of Honor that will be displayed in our soccer field, July 2-5.  We are very grateful for this publicity, the event has its own website and we have also provided posters and postcards that you can see … [Read more...] about Use Your Influence

I enjoy listening as Diane reads to our little grandchildren, The Wide-Mouthed Frog. Their eyes get as wide as the mouth of the frog.  It is a cute book with a cute message. The wide-mouthed frog learns an important lesson about controlling his tongue in that book. This past Sunday in his sermon, … [Read more...] about Set an Example in Speech

Thank you so much for being part of the fellowship of Madison Christian Church. We have been through some trying times together, and the Lord has blessed us phenomenally throughout this period. We have been dealing with the Coronavirus since March of 2020. From the beginning, we have attempted to be … [Read more...] about Important Mask Information

While I was a student at the Cincinnati Christian University, I was offered the opportunity to preach at a small church in Kentucky. (This still amazes me. I was 18, beginning my sophomore year, and very inexperienced.) I would go on Friday night, spend the weekend there visiting people and … [Read more...] about We Need Fellowship

This Sunday we will address the critically important subject of church leadership as we continue through I Timothy.  Our message will be, "Truth About Leadership," from I Timothy 3:1-11.  To whet your appetite, here is an interesting column by Thom Ranier, retired president of Lifeway.  His insights … [Read more...] about 8 Traits of Effective Church Leaders

I had a lengthy discussion last week with a gentleman about online worship vs. in person worship.  Our conversation was about the importance of being together – and I urge people to participate in worship in person as soon as they are comfortable doing so.  He said to me, “This is not really the way … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Fellowship