An Update on Pastor Neal’s Mom written by Neal Thornton, Senior Pastor (March 24, 2023) Our world is full of sick people. The fall of man in the Garden of Genesis 3 introduced suffering as part of the human experience. Not only does our Lord know the depths of...
Christians and Cremation written by Neal Thornton, Senior Pastor (February 20, 2023) A family member of mine recently passed away. His passing was peaceful and expected, with many loved ones by his side. But as the arrangements were made and the funeral graveside...
God, Give Me Mountains! written by Neal Thornton, Senior Pastor (January 16, 2023) “And the waters continued to abate until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.” – Genesis 8:5 The...
Moving to Elders: A Suggestive Strategy written by Neal Thornton, Senior Pastor (December 7, 2022) *This post may be seen as ill-timed given the approaching Christmas holiday. However, our deacon body is currently in conversations on issues of polity, which this post...
One Service or Two? Rethinking Our Multi-Service Model written by Neal Thornton, Senior Pastor (October 30, 2022) Many of the blog posts I write address matters of church leadership and conversations around philosophies of ministry. To the best of my ability, I try to...