Staff Blog (Page 2)

One of the things at the TOP of my prayer list lately has been our Kids Hope USA program.  Maybe this is because I have been busy with the “end- of-the-school-year checklist” as we wrap-up our 4th year partnering with Carlson Elementary School. It could be because I’m very passionate about this ministry and see “the fruits” as I talk to the staff at Carlson School, have conversations with mentors and prayer partners, and see the lives of students being…

Easter Events– How You Can Help! People are the heartbeat of our church! Whenever there is an opportunity to serve, give to, or bless people, you really step up! We know that every year that there are those people who only go to church a few times a year. Over the last few months the staff and leadership at Central have been pleading with God to “PLEASE SEND PEOPLE TO US!” We are praying that God will use us to reach them. We…

I will never forget the first time that I went home with Heidi to meet her family. We still tell jokes about the goofy things that I said and did. I remember the nervousness of meeting her dad and trying my best to show him what a stand-up guy I was. Heidi’s family was very gracious and accepting, but no matter how easy we try to make it, it’s always tough to get acquainted with a new group of people,…

Life progresses with breakneck speed.  I don’t need to mention this, do I?  Yet there organizations, businesses, and institutions that struggle with the idea that they need to adapt to their changing environment, market, and constituents.  As I watch the Church begin and progress through its early stages in the book of Acts, I see how it dealt with the necessity of meeting people where they’re at and adapting to the changing circumstances.  The message never changed, but the way…