When I agreed to serve as Interim Director of Student Ministries Jon and I discussed Keen Teen. He tried to paint a picture of exactly what this event would look like. Eileen and I did not attend Synd...  Read More

As a kid living in Orlando, we went to SeaWorld a lot. My parents bought annual passes, and we used them on various days when nothing else was going on. We have some good memories there from the activ...  Read More

 In his book "Good to Great", Jim Collins uses the analogy of a bus to describe how great organizations attract and grow talented staff. He notes that as you look at these organizations, you will see ...  Read More

This Sunday we ordain 3 new deacons, and they will join 14 others beginning a three year term in our body of deacons. These men and women are lead partners in the Good News of Jesus.Often, at the end ...  Read More

We have an exceptional calling: a calling to follow Jesus. It is a high calling, and the hight is why some choose not to answer. It must be lowered for them; it is too costly and difficult. However, J...  Read More

A Pastor’s Perspective… A new year does not necessarily mean new things, but for Snyder it does and we are grateful to God for all He is doing in and through us. We resumed our usual Sunday morning an...  Read More

The way people begin the New Year varies. Some start the New Year remembering the one that has passed and thinking of the one ahead. They have a picture of what they want to accomplish in the coming y...  Read More

   A Pastor’s Perspective…Never have I worked with someone who has a higher emotional quotient than Bruce Herrmann. His genuine care for others and absolute Christlikeness make him perfectly suited fo...  Read More

There’s a chair in my house that I never ever would have picked out as a favorite chair. It has a hard wooden seat and is neither known for its comfort nor it’s back support. You don’t curl up in it u...  Read More

Harmony happens in peace. Music is something I love deeply. Favorite childhood memories entail nights sitting in the living room with people singing. While someone played the piano, another propped a ...  Read More

   A Pastor’s Perspective…   Completing the work of the 2020 Vision plan has been both rewarding and challenging. We had no blueprint to work from and a few hurdles along the way, but we are pressing ...  Read More

   A Pastor’s Perspective…  When I was a kid, downtown Birmingham was a busy place at Christmas. The malls had yet to be built, and the best shopping in Alabama was in the department stores of downtow...  Read More