• Church Life

    I Love Shaky Hands

    Once each month, Lebanon Road is responsible for a worship service at a local assisted living home. What makes this home unique, however, is that the vast majority of the residents are members of the Lord’s Church. Each month, 15 or so will gather in a nice activity room to worship God. It is always a joy to be with them. Sometimes I preach, while other times I lead singing. Most of the time, though, I am just there to worship and be with these aging saints. I might lead a prayer or pass the communion, but the experience of being with these men and women always lifts my spirit.…

  • Church Life,  Family

    A Childlike Faith in the Father

    I am praying and thinking today of many who were adversely affected by the storms of last night. Thankfully, though the wind blew hard here, there is no real damage in our area. But I do want to share a story that happened amid the storms last night. The storms awoke our daughter a little after midnight. She was crying, so I lumbered out of bed and went into her room, where she was obviously shaken by the storms outside. I held her for a minute and asked what was wrong. She just said, “The storms are scary.” I said, “It’s okay. Do you want daddy to lay here with…