Posts by Brian Gault
Telling the Truth by Frederick Buechner
This book is for preachers. Some of you just stopped reading—but may I suggest that we’re all preachers? Martin Luther said we are to preach the gospel to ourselves every…
Read MoreTesting a Return to In-Person Worship with Officers and Staff goes Smoothly
On Saturday, June 6, the Officers and Staff tested the protocols for in-person worship. The service went smoothly, and adjustments were made to our Guidelines for a Return to In-Person…
Read MoreA Limited Return to In-Person Corporate Worship
Thank you so much for the overwhelming response to the Survey! Your input was incredibly helpful as we thought through these logistics. The Session and Staff are creating a dynamic…
Read MoreGood to Great by Jim Collins
Jim Collins’ book Good to Great is a study of what distinguishes successful companies from the rest. For this study, a great company had to beat the market and comparison…
Read MoreA First Glimpse at a Phased-in Return to In-Person Corporate Worship
Moving towards a Return to In-Person Corporate Worship The Session and Staff are creating a dynamic and flexible plan to return to in-person corporate worship. Here’s some key information: Livestreaming…
Read MoreThe Shallows by Nicholas Carr
“It’s day 45 of quarantine, and I’ve finished Nexflix,” the joke goes. In these days of physical distancing to protect life and flatten the curve, our working, studying, exercising, shopping—and…
Read MoreParenting by Paul David Tripp
I believe the gospel; sometimes it just doesn’t show in my parenting. You know what I mean, don’t you? Some days, in my sorority house of 6 girls ages 11-18,…
Read MoreBoundaries by Cloud & Townsend
“I wish I had read this earlier.” It’s the sentiment of many who read this book. Imagine living with an aging mother who manipulates with guilt, a 9-year-old son who…
Read MoreWhy Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft
Abuse is prevalent in our culture. [1] Perhaps you’ve seen pictures of bruised bodies and broken bones from domestic violence. Maybe you’ve read of deaths. But abuse is more than…
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