Author Archive: pastorrk
First Steps and Milestones
I remember Hattie’s first steps. She was an early walker at only 10 months old. She smiled from ear to ear hollering with a beautiful toddling laugh. Her dark eyes captured this momma’s heart. And we celebrated. We cheered with claps, and words of encouragement, and laughter. And our encouragement lead her on to walk […]
Continue ReadingMisplaced Trust
Church camp was the highlight of my summers growing up. I went every year, and on the years that I fell between two age groups, I would go to both camps. It was awesome. Because my identical triplet brothers are only 18 months younger than I am, we often ended up at the same camp. […]
Continue ReadingMother Teresa on Prayer
Prayer is intimate dialogue with God, and flows out of a living, vital relationship with Him. It is not a program or a plan. As with all dialogue, its dynamic is a blend of listening and speaking. Too often, we feel that we must fill our prayers with words, when silence may be where we […]
Continue ReadingVenture Out, Mountain Explorers
I pray you all are enjoying a snowy week. The weather has a way of turning its ugly head and covering us up for a few months out of the year. This week, we received around 8 inches of snow in Tipp City, with slick roads to boot. Today we had a school delay, and […]
Continue ReadingUnforgettable Introductions
I remember meeting Chad for the first time. We were at Summersville Lake in WV, the part of the lake where all the teens from our church camp gathered. We called it “the cliffs.” A friend introduced me to Chad because she knew we were both attending the same college, MVNU, in the fall. I […]
Continue ReadingA Thrill of Hope
As my mother stood beside my sister’s grave, her cousin approached her. A few short years prior he has lost his 16 year old daughter in a car accident. His words cut through the cold, with an air of sorrow and anger, “I would like to tell you that it gets better, but it never […]
Continue ReadingA Broken Thanksgiving
Today a lady came to tour the Church Preschool and Daycare. As she walked the halls she shared with Michelle Oney, the director, that she had just lost her four year old to cancer in September. She cried. Michelle held her. This year will be a broken Thanksgiving. King David’s fear and brokenness gave way […]
Continue ReadingVeterans Day Prayer
Our Veterans: May God’s presence be ever present with our Veterans. May His peace and hope be ever felt. Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for our freedom. Veterans Day prayer
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The Works of His Hands Are Glorious
This week I sat with Shirley Walker. We looked out the window at the fall leaves. In awe we shared our favorite seasons. Mine is fall. Her’s is Spring. Though we differed in favorites, they both boiled down to the same reason; God shows us His power, His love, His heart for beauty and creation, […]
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Hurricane Michael
This week, may our hearts and prayers continue to be with those devastated by hurricane Michael. The article below was sent by Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM). – Pastor Rachel Kuhn Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle Wednesday, 10 October, making landfall as the first Category 4 storm in the area in recorded history. With winds […]
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