Pastor's Pen

Fall Fest, 2021, is now history!  It was an amazing night on our campus. Although counting attendance on a large campus with cover of darkness presents a lists of problems, we feel confident that after applying every available metric, we had 600 people on the campus for this completely outdoor … [Read more...] about What an Event!!

I was listening to a webinar the other day and one of the speakers was Ed Stetzer.  He always presents a clear, concise, thought-provoking message.  Here is one that will challenge all of us:   There’s a popular saying often repeated by Christians. It has found new life on Facebook and … [Read more...] about Preach the Gospel, and Since It’s Necessary, Use Words

When I have had the opportunity to "cast vision" for Madison Christian Church, one of the things I have done a couple of times is share it in the form of,  "I have a dream." (The idea obviously borrowed from the famous speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial … [Read more...] about Part of the Dream

The 2021 edition of HELP BUILD HOPE is in the books and two families are going to be greatly blessed with much-needed housing. All walls to the two homes  were constructed in under three hours. As always, a huge "thank you" goes out to the Madison Men's Ministry for their oversight of this project, … [Read more...] about Working Together!

The other night in our Small Group, I got a couple of quotes to add to my collection.  As I was looking through the file, I realized how some of the quotes I have collected over the years have truly served to guide my life.  I will share just a few with you here. "No amount of activity for the King … [Read more...] about A Few Quotes

There is an old preacher story, probably totally apocryphal, but I still chuckle every time I hear it.  Here is how the story goes: There was a man who loved old books. He was talking with an acquaintance who had just thrown away a Bible that had been stored in the attic of his ancestral home for … [Read more...] about Blessings Right Before Our Eyes

Today I had the opportunity to be in a couple of hospitals, and the patients I was visiting were commenting that Madison Christian Church is a very caring church.  They were thankful for the prayers, cards, calls, etc., that came to them from the church family. Whenever that is pointed out to me, … [Read more...] about A Caring Place

Two Worship Services We are very excited about the fact that this Sunday, September 12, we will offer worship on a two-service format.  The times of those worship services will be 9:00 and 10:30 in the Worship Center Auditorium.  We would love to have you as part of the in-person audience. However, … [Read more...] about An Important Week

As we get ready for football season, I loved this article from Church Leader Magazine, written by Stephanie Martin about Stefen Wisniewski, retiring from the NFL to be a pastor.  Welcome to the ranks, Stefen.  We need good guys who love Jesus and who will use their platform to preach about him with … [Read more...] about I’m Going To Be A Pastor