by Wade Berry | Dec 24, 2018 | Carroll Community, Ministry, Scripture
I have been crucified with Christ. I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loves me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:19b-20 Merry Christmas! Today, my wife and I are enjoying the hospitality of...
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...
