2020 was a year of pruning, but the promise of fruitfulness follows....
“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...
Let me introduce myself by telling you how God brought me to Cincinnati. ...
The issues surrounding this year's election remind me of Daniel 7, that most strange chapter in the Bible with beasts....
Several of you let me know how you were encouraged by the blog post about praying for my neighbors. Here is an update. ...
Pastor Rich provides practical suggestions on how to get the most out of reading your Bible....
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!...
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?...
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....
So your summer plans have been canceled or severely limited. Now what? Let me challenge you to read....
Want a source of news that will truly encourage you? Try this.........
Are you ready for the reopening of Church tomorrow? ...
Tina Miller's father shares his testimony of family discipleship....
in an interview Tina Miller's father, Gene Burke, shares his testimony of family discipleship...
Sarah offers a suggested playlist for life at home during the coronavirus pandemic....
A visit with Andy and Emily Eatough to update us on their life during the coronavirus shutdowns....
If you even glimpse the news right now, the world seems to be falling apart....
To my brothers and sisters at ECC, First of all, I miss you all. I miss worshiping with you, singing with you, hugging you, visiting with you in the foyer, sharing meals with you under the picnic shelter. And I am going to have to continue to miss you for a while yet. For I am a person who is in the CoVid19 high risk category. I am not afraid of the virus. I am simply fo...
Keep Reading1 Timothy 4:12 as it applies to training our youth for serving during worship....
Keep Readingthe message of Easter flows from the attributes of God...
Keep ReadingWe 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 ReadingThis 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 ReadingGod's grace is freely available to us, and we need it to live and grow as Christians. How do we KEEP it freely flowing?...
Keep ReadingWe have chosen to include our children in our regular worship services at ECC rather than having a separate children's church. Why is that? And how can we, as grown-up members of the congregation, support our families as they seek to train their children in worship?...
Keep ReadingHow well prepared are you to listen to the Sunday sermon? Here are the remaining four ingredients for healthy sermon listening drawn from Christopher Ash's book Listen Up! A Practical Guide to Listening to Sermons....
Keep ReadingHow well prepared are you to listen to the Sunday sermon? We'll go into seven ingredients for healthy sermon listening drawn from Christopher Ash's book Listen Up! A Practical Guide to Listening to Sermons....
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