At Christmas, God disrupted the world. We don’t typically talk about the birth of Christ as a disruptive event. But that is exactly what it was. The birth of this…
(Early Bird Registration Now Open) I am thrilled to announce a very special event coming to JCBC in February. It is Suzanne Stabile’s “Know Your Number” Enneagram Retreat. It’s a…
As a church, we have spent part of 2018 and all of 2019 visioning and planning for our future. In the midst of these discussions, many people have asked, “Well,…
We are now well into our sermon series “Can I Get a Witness: How to Share Your Faith Without Feeling Creepy.” During these few weeks, we are talking candidly about…
During my recent State of the Church Address, I introduced a plan to focus our congregational energies over the next three years on four strategic initiatives, which, if pursued with…
(A Sermon Series on How to Share Your Faith–Without Feeling Creepy) We’ve all been there. Every one of us. A conversation emerges with a friend or family member, a neighbor,…
This Sunday, October 20th I will offer my State of The Church message. During our 11:00 a.m. worship hour, we will gather as one unified body, in our sanctuary to…
Her name was Maria. She had prayed about receiving a new roof since September 2017 when a hurricane removed the roof on their family home. Since that awful day she…
On Sunday morning, October 20th I will deliver my annual State of the Church address. This year’s “SOTC” comes at a critical juncture in the life of our congregation. Over…
I was exceedingly proud of our church (once more) this past weekend. Members of the JCBC Innovation Teams, charged with the development of our four Strategic Initiatives, presented a plan…
During our current sermon series, THAT Kind of Church, we have been considering the particular distinctives and core values that make up our identity and mission as a congregation. One…
Nathan would turn five months old in two days. In those days, Laura worked in the morning, and I went into the office late. We were living in Gaithersburg, Maryland—just…