Chancey: Class of 2024 life lessons

When Jack Brown’s son Adam graduated from high school, Jack wrote down the most important things his son needed to know as he started college and stepped into life’s next chapter.This going-away present contained 511 reminders about how to live a happy and rewarding life.

Chancey: Can your church count on you?

The community orchestra prepared for the annual fall concert for nearly five months. At the final dress rehearsal, the conductor took time during a break to thank everyone who had helped over the past months.

Chancey: Biblical intake makes big difference in life

Recently, our young adults spent their Winter Retreat focused on reading the Bible together aloud. No special speaker, no DVD teaching. They simply gathered and read as much of the New Testament as possible over the weekend. They read through I Corinthians, completing 149 chapters.

Chancey: How to have the best Christmas ever

The Christmas rush is in full throttle and the pressure is on to get it all done before December 25th. I admire those wise folks who make Christmas purchases all year long. Of course, if I was smart enough to purchase gifts ahead of time, I’d probably forget where I hid them.

Chancey: Are we mishandling grace?

The great evangelist D. L. Moody loved to study his Bible, and he realized one day that he had never tackled the topic of grace. He took a day and did a Bible study on God’s grace. A second day was required, and then a third.