A Life Lesson From A Tree

By: William M. Johnson

“I go among the trees and sit still. All my stirring becomes quiet around me like circles on water.” (Wendell Berry)

My mother’s farm is about seventy percent forest. As a child I remember them “cutting timber.” We used wood to heat our home. The cows used the trees for shade in the summer and shelter in the winter. The foliage on the trees provide all life on the farm with oxygen. Most beautiful of all, the mile frontage of the farm on Highway 16, gave grand display of dogwood blossoms in the spring and the rainbow of the colorful leaves in autumn.

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Can You Articulate Your Faith?

By: Jason Crosby

A religious researcher recently stated that her work revealed that most Christians, including most pastors, find it difficult to articulate their faith.  My personal experience tells me the researcher's conclusion is true.  Even now, after seven years of ministry, it can be difficult for me to state my faith.  It was even more difficult for me to articulate my faith when I was in my mid-twenties and first decided to enter the ministry.

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So I Joined A Monastery

By: Greg Pope

Yes. That’s right. A Baptist pastor named Pope has joined St. Meinrad Archabbey Monastery, a Catholic community, as a Benedictine Oblate. I join with 1200 other oblates of St. Meinrad from Protestant and Catholic backgrounds in seeking to follow Benedictine spirituality in my life as a follower of Jesus, a spouse, a parent, and a pastor.

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Change is Possible

By: Andrea Woolley

Last night at the gym there were new t-shirts on display. I think they were intended as some sort of New Year inspiration. The back of the t-shirt read, "Change Is Possible. New Year. New You." Later last night, while working on some New Year organizational goals of my own, I watched the Biggest Loser "Where are They Now?" special. The theme repeated through the show – change is possible.

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Reflections on the new CHBC website

By: Jason Crosby

Over the past several weeks, I have been working with other staff, members, and the fine folks at Faithlab to develop a new CHBC website.  The site can be found at our new home on the internet - www.chbcky.org.  The experience has proven to be a very rewarding one for those who worked on the project because we have realized that God's is telling an amazing story at CHBC.  The new website simply helps us better tell that tale to a wider audience.

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