announcements

Have you ever had a "sit up and pay attention" moment. I had one of those last week. As I shared with our Wednesday night Bible study...

Paw-Paw discovered America on Sept 8, 1941. That's an inside family joke, one of the many quirks of Paw-Paw. The last two days have been...

Do you like bananas? I do. Actually I'm eating one right now. When I came in from work today and put my stuff on the counter (which is...

On my drive today I was passed by a large delivery truck. It was empty except for one large box that had been wrapped in plastic. It was...

Wow .. it's been a while. I need to get back in this habit. It forces me to take a few minutes and just think. I would like to say that I...

Good morning MVBC! Had any rain and wind lately? How lucky we are that we got a few days of much needed rain but we missed the...

I've had a few encounters this week that have been very encouraging, and heard a couple things that are not. I'm looking out the window...

We started last week with the story of John by focusing on his parents and their unlikely journey. Let's continue this week with John,...

Well, I decided to do another very late in the day post. I bet you never expected that one! We've had a busy few days. Lots of...

It's Tuesday night, just after 10pm. The house is quiet. We had a good rain. I had a normal day. Up early. Drive. Worked on a few...

What an interesting word. There are several definitions. One is "your place of residence". Another is "a familiar or usual setting". The...

As we continue with Paul (remember a few weeks ago I wanted to discuss his prison stay thinking the key focus would end with praise, and...

Have you looked at the world lately? Our first thought might be "how bad this place is". However, it's actually pretty amazing if you...

Are you good at "any one thing"? Many times I think I am, but then I look around at all the unfinished projects I have, many from years...

We just had a really good rain. Since last night it looks like almost an inch. And more to come. One of those days that feels lazy, like...

Well, I seem to get later and later on sending these out. I guess I'm getting old and slow! Tomorrow, let's have some fun. I want to stir...

Well, that's a strange way to start a discussion. Now I'm thinking about germs. And Germany. And German chocolate cake. What's so special...

Make a list. A list of five people who really influenced your life. Who would they be? I've heard it said that if you tell someone the...

Good morning Mt. Vernon! I've been thinking a lot lately about our culture, our society, our planet recently. There is a lot going on....

We went to a concert Thursday evening (Brandon Lake). On the first song (Praise you anywhere) everyone stood up. Ten thousand people all...