For a little over 17 years I have made it a priority to set aside Friday mornings to meet with friends to share our lives, keep each other accountable, and of course, pray for each other. While the location, time, and number of people in this group have changed over the years, there is one constant throughout, Continue reading “Bobservations: Third Quarter and Hallway Update from Pastor Britt” »

At the risk of sounding like a complete nerd, I must admit that I couldn’t wait to read a blog post titled, “Church Giving Statistics, 2019 Edition.” The post is filled with 25 interesting statistical insights into church giving like how 8 out of 10 people who give to churches have zero credit card debt; or how on average Christians give 2.5% of their income. Overall, the statics show Continue reading “Bobservations: I’m Such a Nerd” »

It looks like “May gray” is finally giving way to the warmer weather and sunshine that we have all come to expect in this beautiful valley. For many, that change in the weather is a signal to start planning a summer vacation filled with fun, adventure, family time, and hopefully a carefully crafted budget for a debt free vacation! If your vacation budget wasn’t on your summer vacation list, you may want to check out last year’s post Continue reading “Bobservations: A Summer Reminder” »

In chapter 16 of the gospel of Luke, Jesus shares a story of a very shrewd business manager as a way to communicate to his disciples that being faithful in how we use “little things” will determine our faithfulness in bigger things. Jesus then goes on to define the “little things” as money. His message is that if you cannot handle money properly, how can you be trusted with something of real value. That parable came to life this Easter Continue reading “Bobservations: Second Quarter Update with a message from Pastor Britt” »

A few weeks ago, I was stopped in the hallway between services by someone I know. He shared with me that he was convicted by my email. I’ll be honest, I send a lot of emails and was not sure I knew which email he meant at first. He went on to say that when he printed his annual donation statement, it only had one gift – for the entire year. It was clear he Continue reading “Bobservations: A Story on Stewardship” »