On September 26, 2021, Terri and I will celebrate 40 years of marriage together.  While the years have gone by fast, we have experienced some very long days.We are both very committed to pouring into the lives of others.  While reflecting on our 40 years together, we thought that sharing some of our journey might be an encouragement to  others.From the beginning of our relationship, we have seen G...  Read More

John 6:68-69- "Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”John 18:11- "Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?"I remember being in our staff devotion/prayer time asking questions in my head..., "How, how can this be? What would I do? What would I say? Where would...  Read More

PRAISING THE LORD FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLDuring the week of July 26-30, the RCC campus was filled with hundreds of joyous and excited children participating in Vacation Bible School 2021. This year’s theme was “Destination Dig” and the key verse was Jeremiah 29:13, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Close to 400 children participated and were well taken care of ...  Read More

Cats…you either love them or hate them. I have yet to find a person who has no opinion on our feline companions or nemesis (whichever you prefer) but the scientific name for our furry friend is Felis Catus. Here are some other entertaining truths…cats can run around 30 miles per hour, but only for a short distance. A house cat can beat superstar runner Usain Bolt in the 200 meter dash. Cats can ju...  Read More

Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels.  It is a story that is familiar to most Christians, as Jesus took five loaves and two fish and fed more than five thousand people.  Each Gospel writer tells the story from a different angle (Mark 6, Luke 9, John 6) to emphasize different points.  In the account in Matthew 14, He emphasizes its impact on the disci...  Read More

“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.”Colossians‬ ‭4:2I love how verse two describes what our prayer life should be like. Notice that we never stop praying, rather, we continue in it. There will never be a season of life where prayer becomes superfluous. We always need it! Secondly, we continue steadfastly because every sinful desire in us screams at us to stop. ...  Read More