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Congregational Care
On the night of December 4, 1975, I was an 11-year-old contestant in a 4H public speaking contest at the local courthouse. My brother was a high school senior and the star of his final Christmas concert...
Bennie Good
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Dreaming at the Richmond Campus
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 What is God envisioning for the next season of...
in Matt Merrill's Blog
Enjoying the ECOsystem
Last week, Rusty Gregg, Rob & Janice Burns and Fred & Mary Sollog joined me in representing Crestwood at the ECO National Gathering in Houston, Texas. As our young denomination grows, so do these gatherings....
in Matt Merrill's Blog
Counseling from a Christian World View
Grace and I both have Psychology degrees from NC State. She went on to earn a Masters in Counseling from the University of North Florida. Three psychology degrees from large state universities and yet both of us...
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The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope
In his book, The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope, Andrew Delbanco posits that people need to organize their experiences into a particular story. We need to live in a story that offers hope...