Can you believe it? August is here! We begin one of my favorite monthly themes as we continue to work on our annual theme of “For Such a Time as This.”

Our Summer Series continues to do exactly what we want it to do. We are having excellent lessons presented from area preachers and our teachers are getting a respite from teaching - and are preparing for teaching upcoming classes in the fall.

Doesn’t it seem that at church we have the same conversations with people week after week? If you aren’t careful you might think that this seemingly careless and inconsequential exchange is meaningless. However, most of us use these exchanges as a starting point for further discussions.

It was good to worship together on Sunday, as we remembered the weekly memorial to Jesus Christ as a part of our worship service.

You knew that this summer would be a challenging one. The weather has been far more moderate than it could be. After all, this is Memphis. And it is officially summer.

When you are in the ‘midst of the storm,’ you may be tempted to think that nothing productive is happening—that everyone is just busy. But busy-ness is evident when hard work is taking place.

The 2026 Vacation Bible School is now history - and as of this writing - it was a tremendous success. Because of the work of so many - and there were ‘so many,’ the children were the beneficiaries of a combined effort to share how to “Win at the Game of Life.”

Today promises to be a ‘red letter day.’ I understand that term to mean ‘a day you won’t want to forget.’ Here is why I think it will be a great day…