“What does your faith have to do with how you approach your day-to-day tasks at work?” This question was posed to a guest speaker in our Sunday School class about the integration of faith and work recently. “I have more hope for people than I might otherwise,” he replied. “My
This past Sunday, our Advent focus was on love. Church attenders, Robert Gould & Sherry Roe-Gould shared about how Christ’s love has impacted their lives: especially Robert’s work in science and their family’s passion for opening their home to others. They also shared these beautiful song lyrics. Listen to the song “Labor
Our twice-monthly Elder meetings always have full agendas with lots to cover, but one standing agenda item continually blesses these (long) evenings together: our devotional time. Devotional topics lately have discussed and explored servant leadership in the church, reminded us of our adoption through Christ and its implications, and recently explored “life
Our times back in the States are so rich. We look forward to the dialogue and fresh perspective that comes from talking with engaged Christians! We love sharing about the islands, of course, but even more we love getting people thinking about how the islands have something to teach the
In early October, Hurricane Matthew blew through the Caribbean, leaving devastation in Haiti and major damage in Cuba. The event was called the “largest humanitarian event” in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. (Learn more) NSCBC member and elder Mark Fitzgerald is responding with his foundation, Project Espwa. Since founding Project
In yesterday’s sermon, Pastor Bobby told the story of the healing of ten lepers from Luke 17, and how one received a deeper healing when he came back to praise and thank Jesus. This pointed out the desire in all of us for healing – within ourselves, among others, and
The election has been over for more than a week now. As we continue to process the outcome and consider how we as Christians should respond, we offer this article from Timothy Tennent, a former NSCBC member and current President of Asbury Theological Seminary. It offers a hopeful outlook on our influence
Thanksgiving is a time of year when we can invite others into our homes and share a bit of our lives. It’s a great opportunity to talk about God’s faithfulness and goodness in your life over the last year. Check out this article from Verge for some additional ideas for how
