This is Part 1 in a series titled “Seeking God in the Vermont Wilderness.” I’ve recently been doing a study of Vermont history, and Royalton history in particular. One thing I was surprised to find was just how important faith was to the earliest settlers of Royalton and the rich Christian heritage that Royalton boasts. […]
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God has broken into history. This is what Christmas is all about. And this inbreaking is a cause for joy. Churches and towns all across the country will be retelling this story in creative ways over the next few weeks. Our church will be doing the same here in South Royalton. Join us for our
Joy to the World, The Lord is Come! Read More »
The feast of the Epiphany is celebrated on January 6, and marks the end of the celebration of Christmas. The night preceding Epiphany has been called the Twelfth Night, an acknowledgement that the twelve days of the Christmas celebration are at last complete. The word “epiphany” means a manifestation or an unveiling of something that
Since becoming a Christian in college I have not attended a church that observed Lent (to my recollection), at least not while they were observing it. I have been active primarily in non-mainline Presbyterian, Baptist, or Independent circles and I gather that these traditions generally do not practice Lent and its attendant days and rituals.
I clearly remember being down at what used to be Tom and Lib Phillip’s field (now Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It was a beautiful spring afternoon and I was chatting in the outfield during batting practice with one of my non-Christian teammates about God. As
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(The reflections below were published in the Hickory Daily Record June 4, 2011 and also at http://corinthpastorbob.com/2011/06/loving-two-brides/ on the same date.) The entry is used here with permission from Rev. Dr. Bob Thompson of Corinth Reformed Church in Hickory, NC. Bob has posted on Red Door’s Blog before. Check out his last entry “When You
