Lifestyles
The Word: Who is my neighbor?
There’s a story that is told in the Bible, specifically in Luke 10, about a time Jesus was ... Read more
Author: Rev. Adam Tyler | The Farmville Herald
Lifestyles
The Word: Recharging our batteries
If your household is anything like mine, you have lots of electronics that need recharging every day: cell ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: The ‘value’ of foolish arguments
Recently, I’ve been working my way through Clinton Portis’ classic novel True Grit. It isn’t my usual reading ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: A faith experienced
On the last day of March, we celebrated Easter Sunday. For you and your family, that celebration might ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Rejoice and weep
Last weekend, we celebrated my son’s birthday. For nine years, Jonathan has graced our lives with his amazing ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Love is a table manner
Eating is one of the most important and vulnerable things we do, and it always has been. Food ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: What do we feed our souls?
Our family loves breakfast food. We like cinnamon rolls on a lazy Saturday morning, and eggs and bacon ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: More than a guest room
It’s a staple of the Christmas play we’ve probably seen before: kids in bathrobes as Mary and Joseph, ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Keep being thankful
Monday morning, as I drove to the office, I hit play on my podcast app. I had downloaded ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Not bothering enough to love
If you are anything like me, your newsfeed has been clogged with horror. Not just bad – horrific. ... Read more
Columns
The Word: Of donuts and yeast
“Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” — ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Everyone matters
I didn’t grow up with siblings, but now I have two lively young children. I’m learning all sorts ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Facing Temptation: Applause
Last week, a church member asked me if I got butterflies in my stomach when I stood up ... Read more
Opinion
Adam Tyler: A Lament of the Clergy and Lay Leadership of Farmville Baptist Church
On July 28, 1963, a group of African-American worshippers arrived on the front steps of Farmville Baptist Church, ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Facing Temptation: Authority
I have two children, and they are some of the sweetest kids I know (though I may be ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Facing temptation: Appetite
Temptation is something we all face in life. We are tempted to do many things. Some are trivial: ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Stay connected to the vine
Last weekend, we planted a garden. Not much of one – just a couple of raised beds with ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Washing hands or taking up crosses?
Today is Good Friday, the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. When told alongside the account ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word: Analog in a digital world
In a storage closet in my house, there are boxes of clothes and boots and books and canvas ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word — Embracing the dormancy of winter
Every day, I commute from Keysville to Farmville for work. Much of that drive is past farms and ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word — Keeping ‘X’ in ‘Christmas’
Last week, I was traveling to see family with my wife and children. As we went along, we ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word — Getting ready for Christmas already?
Christmas has already arrived at my house. Or at least it has made an appearance. My family moved ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word — Take time for a Sabbath recharge
I love fall. The crispness of the air, the color of the leaves, the beauty of a clear ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word — Choose the Good
In Mark 1, when Jesus is arriving on the scene as a Jewish miracle-working rabbi, he preaches a ... Read more
Lifestyles
The Word — Rockwell’s ‘Golden Rule’ shares what Jesus practiced
Norman Rockwell was one of the iconic American artists of the 20th century. Among his most incredible works ... Read more