I wanted to share with you a timely message from my friend, Todd Marrah, Superintendent of Tree of Life Christian Schools. Todd put into words very eloquently how we should be approaching our interactions with others during this unique time. I hope you find these words as helpful as I did. Matthew 8:3 Jesus reached… [Read More…]
New Ministry Paradigm
In 2005, the Ministry Staff and Elders of Madison Christian Church met in a conference room for frank discussions about the future and direction of the church. The conclusion that we came to was that we needed to shift the paradigm. We determined that we were becoming an increasingly inwardly-focused church. We concluded that this… [Read More…]
Coronavirus – Another View
As you would expect us to, we are monitoring information regarding the Covid-19 virus and its impact on our people and the church. We take this seriously, and we will not put the health and safety of our people at risk. (You have probably noticed that we have amped up the availability of sanitizer, wipes,… [Read More…]
End-of Year Offering Distribution
Our hearts are filled with praise for the results of our end-of-year, “Your Best Gift” offering. As you know, our people generously provided over $51,700 in this offering. As promised, here is the accounting for how these funds will be distributed: Zimbabwe Well … [Read More…]
Like a Tree
This week we will be looking at Psalm 1. That Psalm is filled with rich illustrations of BOTH a like that is wasted and a life that God will bless. One of the lines of the Psalm describing the godly person that I love is: (Psalm 1:3) “He is like a tree planted by streams… [Read More…]
Use Them As Tools
There was a comment on the Madison Christian Church Facebook page from a member of our church who is a missionary serving in Tanzania. Her simple comment: “An APP, huh?” As I thought about it, the thing that amazed me about that comment was that a missionary serving 8,000 miles away in an eastern African… [Read More…]
Join Us For “Overcomer”
“Heartwarming! Powerful! Inspiring!” Those are the words from the Movieguide review of the film, “Overcomer.” We have purchased the site license to show this movie in the Madison Christian Church Worship Center on Friday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m., and the admission is absolutely free. Diane and I saw this movie, along with a wonderful… [Read More…]
Nothing To Do With Football
The Super Bowl was a pretty interesting football game. The half time show had nothing to do with football. I fell asleep during halftime. Diane told me later that she was glad that I fell asleep on the half time show because in her view it was “soft porn.” In that regard, I would like… [Read More…]
A Few Thoughts on Church Attendance
I love attending worship services at church. Sunday is the high point of my week. At the same time, I realize that not everyone shares my viewpoint. Take a look at this alarming graphic: The first thing that this graphic points to is that reports of church attendance may be inflated. So, it may not… [Read More…]