by claystauffer | Feb 9, 2021 | News
This Sunday is Valentine’s Day and we will hold both worship services in the new chapel – 9:15 & 10:30. Building this beautiful space has certainly been an act of love and sacrifice on the part of many. We will continue our safety protocols and spread the chairs...
by claystauffer | Feb 3, 2021 | Construction updates, COVID-19, News
On August 18th of 2019, many of us stood outside on a blazing hot summer day to break ground on our new chapel and children’s area. Woodmont had just celebrated its 76th birthday a month before. Although construction took longer than we originally anticipated, I am...
by claystauffer | Jan 21, 2021 | News
This Sunday, January 24, our two in-person sanctuary services (9:15 and 10:30) will return with our safety protocols in place (masks, temperature checks, social distancing). We will also continue our online service and live stream the 9:15. Dr. Rubel Shelly and I are...
by claystauffer | Jan 12, 2021 | COVID-19, News
I teach a class at Vanderbilt on faith, politics, and rapid polarization in American culture and how the digital age has now ushered in unprecedented anger, incivility, and a crisis of truth. The research in this field is grounded in moral psychology and the basic...
by claystauffer | Jan 5, 2021 | COVID-19, News
Happy New Year! As we enter 2021, Tennessee remains in a very difficult place related to surging cases of Covid-19. In conversation with our Board and out of respect for the wishes of our Mayor and Governor, we have decided to remain virtual for the next two Sundays...
by claystauffer | Dec 27, 2020 | COVID-19, News
Somebody once said, “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.” But this year, we have lost many lives. Over 330,000 people in our country started 2020 with absolutely no idea that a novel RNA virus would bring their life to an abrupt end. Whether they died...