I’d like to introduce you to Unity’s new Children’s Director: Bailey Beam! After months of hard work, the Children & Youth Team decided that Bailey would be the perfect addition to our staff. I am thrilled to have her leading our children’s programs. She is enthusiastic and has an obvious passion for the...
Hello from Whitworth University! I am on continuing education this week at my alma mater. I am at the same pastor’s conference that I attended last year. This year the evening speaker is the Rev. Luke Powery. He is dean of Duke University chapel and is a professor of homiletics at Duke Divinity School. Luke...
Tanya Koehler, Autumn Koehler, and Kate Conrad are back from a week long mission trip to Haiti. Here is a summary in their own words: Tanya: Haiti is the place where Autumn and I left a piece of our hearts, but the pieces we received from others is beyond comprehension. I know we’ll be back....
Vacation Bible School is in full swing! I can’t tell you how proud I am of Unity. We are hosting over 100 kids for VBS. Countless volunteers are giving of their time and energy this week. Many are leading teams, sharing snacks, and participating in games and songs and dances. This is what church is...
On Sunday, I encouraged you to look for God’s design within the world. I gave the example of the wolves being reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park (you can learn more at https://www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wolf-reintroduction-changes-ecosystem). What examples of God’s design did you find this week? E-mail them to me at david@unitypres.org. In Romans Paul tells us, “Ever since...
Our Summer Series “Let There Be…” begins THIS SUNDAY! I can’t wait. I am so excited. This summer we will study the first four chapters of Genesis and the incredible way that God created the world. We will also explore practical ways that we can take care of God’s creation. I am awestruck when I...
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul yearns for you, my God. -Psalm 42:1 A deer relies on a stream of water for its existence. Without access to water, the deer will not survive. To pant means to breath with short, quick breaths. Panting is usually the result of physical exertion. As I...
There is a common human desire that is present in most people. I bet you feel it. You probably have felt it for a long time. We share the desire for our life’s work to have meaning. None of us wants to go through life with a feeling of pointless in our activities. Rather, we...
Yesterday I was in Montreat for the quarterly Presbytery meeting. It is such a joy to gather with other pastors and elders from around Western North Carolina. At yesterday’s meeting we studied the future staffing model for our Presbytery. It will have to be a new staffing model because after years of service to our...
Thank you for your support and encouragement of Youth Sunday! I am overjoyed at the amount of enthusiasm and passion our youth bring to leading worship. I am especially encouraged when I see the depth of their faith. I know the church is in good hands–both now and into the future. This group of youth...
