Some of us remember Mr. Rogers. He loved to talk about his neighbors and even sing, “these are the people in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood, in your neighborhoooood.” Mount Olive has embarked on the … Continue reading >Who’s Your Neighbor?
There was a popular song in the 1970s by that title. It originated as the French song Pour Toi and has been recorded at least 168 times. Morris Albert and Shirley Bassey are among the … Continue reading >Feelings
I borrowed the title of our current message series from a popular television series. The show is about one family, the Pearsons, a couple and their three children. It follows their story in the present … Continue reading >This is Us
As July begins we are getting geared up for one of the biggest ministry weeks of the year! VBS at Mount Olive is like nowhere else that I’ve seen. The number of children who are … Continue reading >Here They Come; Here We Go
The current message series is looking at Old Testament lessons from the Lectionary and identifying prophecies and promises that we find there. (The Lectionary is a three-year set of readings for the church that we … Continue reading >Prophecies and Promises
For a few more weeks we are engaging in a series of messages considering the Love of God described in 1 John. John wrote three books which were encouragement to the early church and appear … Continue reading >The Love of God
Through the recent message series “Foolish Love” we have reflected on the love of God in Christ given to the world. We celebrate that love in full on Easter, April 1. The resurrection of Jesus … Continue reading >Share The Love
Imagine that a friend or family member who is unfamiliar with your Christian faith asks you to summarize the gospel. She isn’t looking for a laundry list of doctrines. She has no interest in hearing … Continue reading >The Gospel in Seven Words
