Midweek Challenge Ten years ago, Dr. James Emery White of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, wrote his book The Rise of the Nones. His work helped us get a better grasp on our religious culture, as we all could feel it changing, we just didn’t know how.  His book identified a growing group of people that have no religious affiliation and have become known as “nones.” Ten years later, he takes an...  Read More

Last summer (2023), a TikTok video of a single, politically progressive woman, made the rounds as she claimed all the “chivalrous, masculine men in her dating orbit are conservative.” Of course, all the conservative men out there helped boost her post by gladly reposting in a form of victory lap of sorts.With the username @Ms_Petch, the TikToker said, “As a liberal woman, it is really hard to find...  Read More

Today, January 21, 2024 is the 40th annual Sanctity of Life Sunday. While Christians use the day to pray for the unborn and the political climate that surrounds the subject, many are not aware the annual event originated in the White House. It was upon the 10th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that then President Ronald Reagan wrote an essay on the subject of abortion.  In the essay, he add...  Read More

Everyone loves a survivor story.  Especially when it involves a family pet.  Thanks to the internet, everyone knows Bobi, the Portuguese mastiff, who had comfortably clinched the title of the oldest dog ever by the time he died last October at the apparent age of 31. According to the story, he was born as one of four male pups, in an outbuilding where the Costa family stored wood. “I was eight yea...  Read More

Just mentioning the name “Tom Brady” stirs up all kinds of emotions for sports fans.  One does not have to be a regular viewer of the NFL to know this famous name. Like, love or loath him, no one can argue the impact this one player had on the game.  On February 1, 2023, Brady officially retired from the game holding just about every record a player in his position could hold.  Brady finished out ...  Read More

If you grew up in the 1980s you probably owned a copy of Trivial Pursuit. The game was created in 1979 by Chris Haney and Scott Abbott.  As you might remember, Trivial Pursuit is a board game in which winning is determined by a player's ability to answer trivia and popular culture questions. Haney and Abbott created the game after finding pieces of their Scrabble game were missing. https://www.tho...  Read More

As you enjoy the sounds of the season, remember the reason all of us can make a joyful noise, the arrival of Jesus, the promised Messiah, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)  Read More

I hope you had a chance to take advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  Do you remember when these dates were not named on our calendars?  How did we ever know when to begin shopping for Christmas? Like you, I am sure, my email was flooded for days in advance to these great shopping days.  I was led to believe that I was being given an exclusive sneak peek to the savings that were coming, if ...  Read More

Are you looking for a fight this Thanksgiving?  Trust me, someone in your family has been waiting all year for this moment, when they can unload all of their knowledge from MSNBC and Fox. You all know that cousin, uncle or other family member I’m talking about.  Why is it at this time of year I see more articles on how to defuse a family fight or a list of subjects to avoid around the dinner table...  Read More

I find that God has allowed “boulders” in the middle of the road to get me to focus on my small place in this great world He has me.   Read More

Superman had his “Fortress of Solitude” where he could get away from the cares of the world and reflect on his lost home planet and duties to earth.  It was an artic getaway where he could clear his head before returning to the pace of earth life.  Out of all of his strengths, at times, this is what he had that I most envied.  A place where you could be alone and get centered before returning to t...  Read More

Announcements: Wednesday at West Haven – Ice Cream Social – Our annual ice cream social will be held tonight at 6PM.  Everyone will meet at the Pavilion this evening.  Enjoy homemade ice cream and treats, as we celebrate the coming fall season.  This is a great time to get to know the other people who you worship with each week.  Invite someone to come with you tonight and encourage them to return...  Read More