A couple of years ago, I saw a billboard which advertized a community college with the slogan "Believe, Belong, Become." What an...

Almost 2000 years ago, the church--God's New Covenant people--was born on Pentecost in Jerusalem. Luke records its beginning as a group...

Is church membership as valued now as it probably was in the past? With the many churches from which to choose, if one is discontent he...

I'm not normally a "devotional thought" kind of guy, but something has been on my mind for the past couple of weeks. In Exodus 28, God...

Almost two months ago, I hired on with a property management company in Hickory as an apartment painter. Because I am painting...

If you read this post, you can skip service this Sunday. Just kidding! Even though this IS my "teaching" for the week, being with other...

Eventually, we will be changing the "cover photo" of this website for a couple of reasons. First, some things pictured there don't exist...

1. Psalm 133:1 speaks of the blessedness and joy that we can have in our relationships if we are at peace with each other. The roof was...

Well. I'll try again! I wrote this last night and hit "publish" and it didn't. I thought it was saved, and it wasn't. Oh well.... Back...

When we lived in Maine about 30 years ago, I received a call from a man I had never met. He asked if I was Fred Nelson (I always answer...

Just a brief reflection on prayer before we start working on the roof of the church building. My wife recounts a story of some Bible...

Easter (or Resurrection Sunday, which I prefer) was yesterday. We had a great day with the church family of FCCN--a Sunday school...

I spent many a summer vacation with my grandparents in Pawtucket, RI. Of course, as the start of the school year neared, I would return...

This Sunday morning, I'll be speaking about the significance of Jesus' grave clothes--the strips of linen, cemented by the myrrh,...

Thanks to an anonymous donor (of time and effort), I am now an official blogger! I appreciate this opportunity to encourage the body of...