by Karl Fickling | Dec 13, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Op-Ed
My family watched the recorded national funeral service for President George H. W. Bush, #41. Towards the ending of the Episcopal service, the congregation was invited to recite the Apostles Creed. We were touched by watching all former presidents, AND their wives,...
by Wade Berry | Dec 11, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Scripture
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign...
by Wade Berry | Dec 4, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Scripture
We have begun the season that Christians across the world call Advent. It is a time when we celebrate, and think more carefully about, the coming of Jesus into the world. I hope to facilitate our thinking over the next four weeks by directing our attention to the four...
by Wade Berry | Nov 6, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Op-Ed
Today is election day, and I have been puzzling for weeks over what I should write. At first, I wanted to write some guidelines for helping us discharge our civic duty wisely, focusing on the primacy of truth. Then, I heard about Sen. Ben Sasse’s new book Them: Why We...
by Karl Fickling | Nov 1, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Op-Ed
Your church has a job opening. It could be any position, but let’s consider a part-time youth minister. The SOP (standard operating procedure) is for the youth committee to ask the nominating committee to recommend a search committee to find a youth minister who must...
by Wade Berry | Oct 16, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Scripture, Theology
“Enter through the narrow gate. The gate that leads to destruction is wide, and the avenue that leads to destruction is easily navigated—and many people find it. The gate that leads to life is narrow, and the road that leads to life is difficult to navigate—and only a...
