Hello Church Family, A new year brings a new focus and our focus this year is Bridge 24. Our goal during this focus is to bridge the gap between a lost world and Jesus Christ. Our different Bridge events throughout the year are designed to help us do just that. With the Great Commission, Jesus…
Posts by Allen Hays
In a little less than two months, my family and I are doing something we’ve never had the opportunity to do. We will take a four week sabbatical from September 13 – October 10. During this time I will have the opportunity to participate in ministry in different contexts, worship with my family in different…
Hello Church Family! As we are reading through the Old Testament together, I have been focusing on God’s manifestation of His presence throughout history. God has always made a way for His people to experience His presence. Before Adam and Eve’s sin, man had perfect fellowship with God in the Garden of Eden. Sin damaged…
In light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in regard to Row vs. Wade, I have thought a lot about our adoption story. Several years ago, sometime in 2010, Mandy and I began to discuss the idea of adopting a child. God had blessed our family so much in the areas of extended families and…
Yesterday, I was reading Mark 10 as a part of the Project 51 Bible study we are doing together as a church family. Verses 43 and 44 struck a cord with me. In response to James and John’s request to sit at a high place of honor in Jesus’s kingdom and the disciples fussing about…
Different cultures view names differently. In Biblical times names meant something special. They represented a person’s character, reputation, identity. Much thought was given to the choosing of names. Even now, while we may not place as much importance on names in our culture, we still think about a person’s character and our experience with them…
Diligence. That’s a word the Lord has brought to my mind several times this past week. Webster’s online dictionary defines diligence as “steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking.” (www.merriam-webster.com) Hard work, dedication, consistency, and commitment are all wrapped up in the meaning of this word. …
Last Saturday Mandy, the kids, and I helped my parents clean out the house I grew up in. My parents are getting it ready to sell. They moved out of the house almost four years ago but are just now selling it. It was bittersweet to be honest. I’m glad they are finally selling it…
Good afternoon church family! Kids grow up fast. Seems like only yesterday Mandy and I were worried because Gracie was a year old and wasn’t yet walking. I think she knew we would carry her, so she just didn’t see the need. Tomorrow we will have two teenagers in our house. Timmy turns 13 tomorrow,…
One of my fondest memories of childhood is spending time at my grandmother’s house with my older sister and two cousins. There was always an adventure to be had and we had plenty of them. Like any good grandparent, my grandmother spoiled us rotten and she let us get away with way more than she…