Over the past week, we have seen and heard of the tragic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria with the loss of over 22,000 lives. The earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.2 magnitude within nine hours have been devastating as the recovery of victims continues. There are thousands of people that have been left homeless, some in…
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Our church is on the move forward and there’s excitement in the air with planned activities, ministry meetings and ongoing daily activities. The joys of seeing the Agape Preschool in action provide vibrancy and hope for the future. This week I flew on the Agape Airlines to beautiful Hawaii islands. Upon arrival, I was greeted…
Significant studies of thousands of interim congregations over the past 50 years show the interim period between pastors is an important time in community life. The way a faith community chooses to use the interim period will shape its growth, identity, and health for years to come. Intentional Interim Ministry involves helping the members of…
We are now twenty plus days into the new year and learning to “Win the Day” moment by moment. Each day is a reminder of God’s gift to us through the blessing of waking up and beginning a new day. What’s your morning ritual when you first awake? Do you find yourself doing the same thing each morning?…
We enter this weekend with the celebration of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Did you know that Michael was the birth name of Dr. King? His father, Daddy King changed their names as a result of experiencing the Protestant Reformation in 1934. There’s much more to the story and how a Baptist preacher…
We are one week into the new year and beginning to experience the new joys and challenges. This week has been one of firsts with the Monday Night football game between two teams coming to an unexpected halt, after the collapsing of 24 year old Damar Hamlin. It was a shocking experience for teammates, one…
As we begin this year as the Community Baptist Church of Warrenville, we are a congregation in transition and preparing for the future. One might say that we’ve been preparing for the future since the known departure of previous pastoral leadership. We are anxious to get it done and move forward. After all, this is…
This Advent season has been a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus. As we began this Advent with our theme, “The Heart of Christmas”, we have shared messages including the four elements Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The specific titles being, 1. HOPE Is At The Heart of Christmas; 2. PEACE In The…
During this Advent Season, we have experienced our church adjusting to the new norms and bringing back the Christmas Cantata on last Sunday. Those Joyful sounds ringing through the air along with the wonderfully decorated sanctuary was simply beautiful. The labor of Love in preparation began months (in reality years) ago and after many hours…
During the Advent Season, we have shared inspirational messages on Hope and Peace in keeping with this year’s theme, “The Heart of Christmas.” This weekend continues with Joy building on both Hope and Peace. There’s so much Joy when our hearts are filled with Hope and Peace. While reading a beautiful Christmas story to the Agapè children, this week I had one of those experiences of…