The Branch—November 23, 2020

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Rustlings (November 16, 2020)

Perspective makes all the difference in the world. I’ve played bass guitar for three years now. It all started when Kyle Matthews asked me to learn ‘one song’ on bass to accompany Rolyn Rollins during a MidWeek Fellowship service at church. Since that night, I’ve purchased gear, taken lessons, read books, started a band, and […]
Rustlings (November 9, 2020)

I am certainly no expert in world history. My knowledge of ancient history is particularly connected and essentially limited to my acquaintance with biblical literature. I have never been a history buff. I like history buffs. I’ve just never been one, so I usually paint the past tense in broad strokes…really broad biblical strokes. From […]
The Branch—November 9, 2020

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Rustlings (November 2, 2020)

Rest in peace. Like many of you, I was moved by the All Saints Day service this past Sunday. As was stated during the service, our ability to grieve together and celebrate together has certainly been limited this year. Seeing the pictures of our saints during the service had a cathartic effect for me. In […]
Rustlings (October 26, 2020)

From the beginning of this pandemic, I’ve known the arts would both suffer and sustain us. It is always that way with art. Artists struggle. In their struggle, they dream, create and share the nourishment of spiritual survival. When people ask what I’ve missed most during the pandemic, my quick answer is contact with family—biological […]
The Branch—October 26, 2020

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The Branch—October 19, 2020

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Rustlings (October 12, 2020)

As we step into the last quarter of 2020, I’m keenly aware of what and who we have lost this year. Weekly, your ministers counsel with members of the church and community who are grieving the loss of events, milestones and even worse, souls that have been close to us and important to us. In […]
The Branch—October 12, 2020

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