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Columns

Team work

As I watch the Super Bowl, I am always impressed by the talents of individual athletes. They bring together agility, strength, quickness of frame and ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, February 8, 2018 9:14 am

Columns

Don’t freeze

It has been cold, lately. So cold, in fact, I think my thermometer broke. It has reminded me that I don’t really know how cold ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, January 11, 2018 8:37 am

Columns

‘A gift for my family’

I love the story of Barrington Bunny. I discovered it in the book The Way of the Wolf, by Martin Bell. It is the story ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, December 14, 2017 10:57 am

Church & Community

‘A great attitude starts with gratitude’

Thank you. Such a simple phrase. I don’t use it enough. How basic to acknowledge that another has done something, large or small, that has ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, November 16, 2017 8:54 am

Columns

Faith reformed

This Oct. 31 marks 500 years since a young clergyman in Germany named Martin Luther posted a collection of ideas on the door of his ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, October 19, 2017 9:09 am

Columns

Have you done your homework?

Have you done your homework? I remember my parents asking (multiple times) if I had done what I needed to do to be prepared for ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, September 21, 2017 10:43 am

Columns

The fabric of our community

On Aug. 13, my heart was filled with hope after taking in the horror and death of the riots in Charlottesville the day before. On ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:52 am

Columns

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy

It has been hot lately. Real hot. Hot and humid. Several thunderstorms rattled the roofs lately. A farmer friend of mine reminded me that those ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, July 27, 2017 12:37 pm

Columns

‘Identity has many dimensions’

There are many ways I am introduced or recognized. Some people around town know me by my job as a pastor. Others know me as ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, June 29, 2017 7:43 am

Columns

‘Turn the other cheek also’

“Father forgive them, for they know not what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). Those words are attributed to Jesus in the profound scene of his ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, June 1, 2017 10:52 am

Devotional

Grace at work in forgiveness

Father forgive them, for they know not what they are doing. (Luke 23:34). Those words are attributed to Jesus in the profound scene of his ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, March 30, 2017 11:53 am

Columns

Change of heart, life — every day

I used to carry change around in my pocket. I started each day with one dollar in coins, able to make change for any amount: three ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:18 am

Columns

‘Sharing the same space’

The tale is told of two brothers, born as twins, but different as they could be. Even in the womb, their mother could feel the ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, January 19, 2017 6:17 am

Columns

The peace of Christ be with you

The season swirls around us — the excitement, the anticipation. People are on the move, to get home for the holidays, in search of surprises ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, December 15, 2016 7:38 am

Columns

‘…To end all wars’

Isaiah 2:4 declares “The LORD will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, November 10, 2016 8:54 am

Columns

Christian collaboration

I want to take a moment and remark on an event that took place Sunday evening prior to the Vice Presidential Debate. A packed house ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:53 am

Columns

‘To err is human …’

How many mistakes have I made in life? (How many days have I lived?) Even my attempts at calculating a number would be in error, ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:03 am

Columns

Just breathe — He is with you

As the summer heat spikes into the 100s around the country, I recall the term the “dog-days of summer.”  In ancient times, it was thought ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, July 28, 2016 5:49 am

Columns

Come together, right now

Three weeks ago, I was in Charleston, S.C. I went to see Mother Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the site of a prayer-meeting shooting one ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, June 23, 2016 5:28 am

Columns

Weekly re-creation

Years ago, I heard an observation about us as an American culture: “We worship our work, we work at our play and we play at ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, May 19, 2016 5:23 am

Columns

Getting it done — do the ends justify the means?

As my wife and I raise a new generation of our family, there are times that I need the kids to do some task around ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, April 14, 2016 11:09 am

Celebrations

Make the intentional choice for Christian community

The Way is not easy, Jesus said.  He invited people to follow him; he did not force or compel them to do so. There were ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:34 am

Columns

‘Excuse me, do you have the time?’

How do you tell time?  Devices all around us “mark” time.  Wall clocks, wristwatches, bedside alarms and kitchen clocks abound.  In recent years we have ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, February 4, 2016 2:55 pm

Columns

Let’s count our blessings together — truly as neighbors

“Come, ye thankful people come . . .”  The first time I remember ever singing this hymn, I was in middle school.  I was in ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Friday, November 27, 2015 8:53 am

Columns

Missionaries — ‘Christian neighbors in a different place’

Growing up, I remember hearing the stories of special speakers who came to my church telling of the exotic places they had been and exciting ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, October 22, 2015 12:15 pm

Columns

Pure perfection: Living in response to God’s love

Can I confess something … I mean, just between the two of us (don’t tell anybody else, OK?):  I am not perfect. You aren’t wearing ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, September 17, 2015 10:44 am

Columns

Finding words to express

We live in a culture where words flow all around us.  We see them in signs, in ads, in texts, emails, in print media.  We ... Read more

by Michael Kendall, Thursday, August 13, 2015 2:23 pm

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