
That You May Bear More Fruit
2020 was a year of pruning, but the promise of fruitfulness follows....


Giving Thanks, But Once a Year?
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17...


The Long Way to Arrive Here.
Let me introduce myself by telling you how God brought me to Cincinnati. ...

Daniel's Beasts: Politics & the Church
The issues surrounding this year's election remind me of Daniel 7, that most strange chapter in the Bible with beasts....

Praying for My Neighbors, the sequel
Several of you let me know how you were encouraged by the blog post about praying for my neighbors. Here is an update. ...

How to get the most out of reading your Bible.
Pastor Rich provides practical suggestions on how to get the most out of reading your Bible....


Upcoming Discipleship Opportunities
COVID-19 may be turning our normal patterns of life upside-down; but it won't stop us from growing in following Jesus. In fact, it just may help us do so more!...
Pastor Briefing: Covid-19 Weariness
After five months, the coronavirus is getting old and people are wearied by all the limitations associated with it. As a result, there are a number of people who are short on patience with one another. How should we think about these things?...

Lament, Pray, & Care
Following up on Sunday's sermon, I mentioned a number of books that you may find helpful for the Care piece of application. Here are some to take a look at....

Summer Reading Challenge: Les Miserables
So your summer plans have been canceled or severely limited. Now what? Let me challenge you to read....

News to lift your mind and heart
Want a source of news that will truly encourage you? Try this.........

Thoughts on Reopening Church Tomorrow
Are you ready for the reopening of Church tomorrow? ...


A Testimony of Family Discipleship (part 2)
Tina Miller's father shares his testimony of family discipleship....

A Testimony of Family Discipleship
in an interview Tina Miller's father, Gene Burke, shares his testimony of family discipleship...




COVID Playlist
Sarah offers a suggested playlist for life at home during the coronavirus pandemic....
A minute (or more) for Missions
A visit with Andy and Emily Eatough to update us on their life during the coronavirus shutdowns....

How Should Christians at ECC Respond to Corona?
If you even glimpse the news right now, the world seems to be falling apart....

Living the Resurrection Life

The truth of the resurrection means I live differently today, in the days and weeks after Easter in very practical ways....
Keep ReadingWhy go to Worship every week?
We need to worship even when we do not feel like it. God feeds us there, and our fellow worshipers have the opportunity to minister to us, as we do for them....
Keep ReadingTea and a good book
This is really a book report on two books: Awe, by Paul David Tripp and The Afternoon of Life, by Elyse Fitzpatrick. Winter is a great time to read more. These two books just might change your perspective on life....
Keep ReadingThe Two-Step Dance of Sanctification
Now that we're here in the third week of Lent, have you thought about what you're going to do after Lent? Perhaps you've been following the ancient tradition of fasting during Lent, whether from food, luxuries, or some other form of excess. These practices connect us with our surpassing need for God and, hopefully, put us in a repentant frame of mind. That is, after all, ...
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