by claystauffer | Jul 24, 2025 | News
Most people believe spiritual growth matters, and it certainly does. Even the growing number of people who reject organized religion and all of its baggage will tell you that they believe in the importance of spiritual growth, reflection, and formation. Seeking inner...
by claystauffer | Jul 18, 2025 | News
We have established a TEXAS FLOOD SURVIVOR FUND to provide counseling for the children who survived the massive floods the weekend of July 4th. They have been through a LOT. Many of them lost siblings and close friends. The devastation and loss of life has been...
by claystauffer | Jul 11, 2025 | News
It has been absolutely heartbreaking to see the devastation from the weekend flooding in Texas and all the lives that have been lost. I have a good friend from college whose two daughters were at Camp Mystic. The younger one did not make it. These families are hurting...
by claystauffer | Jun 30, 2025 | News
This Friday, we will celebrate the Fourth of July, the 249th birthday of our nation. We live in the greatest country on earth, despite the challenges that we face. Columbia University professor Andrew Delbanco published a fascinating book in 1999 titled The Real...
by claystauffer | Jun 24, 2025 | News
On Sunday, the congregation officially approved our 2025-2026 operating budget and the proposed leadership slate. Our new leaders (Board, Elder, Deacon) will be installed this Sunday, June 29, at the 11:00 service, and our new church year begins on July 1. I am...
by claystauffer | Jun 11, 2025 | News
I often find myself thinking about the future of Christianity in America. What will the church landscape look like five, ten, or twenty years from now? In mainline Christianity, denominational decline and statistics have been depressing for quite a while. Many...
