Hello Church,
Two new Essentials courses are launching this fall, if you are interested and want to join please read about the courses starting below and click the link at the bottom to sign
Participating in mental health inside the church What comes to your mind when you think of mental health?
Some people might see mental health as a biological problem that can only be addressed
As we move into our 40s and 50s many of us are facing some new and different stages of life and there is no better way to do this than with others in community. My wife Elsa and I are starting a
My first memory of small group is in my parents’ home as a young child. Every week they would host 6-10 people for dinner, discussion, and study.
Even as a child I remember that being my favorite
I grew up in rural New Hampshire in the 1960s and 1970s. During my first 18 years of life, I can only remember ever seeing one Black person in our local area, a student who attended our regional high
Are you wanting to work on your marriage in 2021? Our Pulpit Rock Marriage Coaches want to help! Find out more.
“Three things will last forever – faith, hope and love – and the greatest of these
There is no deeper, more intense human longing than to know God is real and to see Him face to face.
Having a personal relationship with God is synonymous with being a Christian. We are told, in
Marriage is actually the hardest thing I’ve done in my life.
It is some days beautiful and some days crushing; magical, hilarious, painful, full of comfort, stretching and sanctifying.
If you
We have all been affected in many ways by COVID during 2020. Our rhythms of life have changed, our planned activities and vacations have been put on hold, and even our ability to gather as a faith
Without a doubt, the Thompson family has made a deep and lasting impression on Pulpit Rock Church. For 13 years, Thomas has lead us with transparency, authenticity, and humility. It's been a beautiful
Recently I heard someone mention that they have accepted that this summer will be a ‘lost summer’.
In some ways, I can relate – cancelled concerts and festivals, delayed sports seasons for my kids
What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the
The idea of social distancing and small group community would seem to be in direct conflict with each other. But the community we have at Pulpit Rock is strong and resilient! Here's how three of our
So. Easter is this week. Despite the pandemic, celebrating Christ's death and resurrection are still on the agenda.
That said, we are going to have to change things up a bit this year. Because
In these days of social distancing and #stayathome we still need community. Connection is more important than ever before. In our regular, everyday lives when we face anxiety and uncertainty, we need
The last few years my world has been made up of my family at home and in town (with loved ones states away), working online with my clients, my kids’ school adventures, and then finding moments here
This past Monday, head football coach Dabo Swinney led his Clemson Tigers against LSU in the College Football National Championship. After they won it all last year, he shouted into a microphone, “You
At Pulpit Rock Church we’ve been looking for ways to better communicate with our congregation. One avenue that we hope will encourage this is a brand new podcast called Welcome To The
We’re all familiar with the idea of coaching – sports team coaching, life coaching, music coaching and so on. In marriage coaching a married couple or a couple contemplating marriage comes alongside a
I honestly was just afraid to do it.
Afraid of being vulnerable.
Afraid of rejection.
So as God nudged me to start a Bible study, I said, “no thanks.” There had to be another way to build the
When we met, we had both been married previously. Leslie had been married for sixteen years to Jim, Randy twenty-four years to Diane. Jim had passed away four years before from Melanoma, skin cancer.
Orbit is a summer weekly small group for college age young adults.
Why is a small group like this important for your current season in life?
[ From Kennedy ]
Meeting at Orbit each Sunday
As Jim and Mary Williams mentioned last month in their post, Intimate Encounters is a key factor in becoming successful in understanding your spouse and their needs.
We are one of the couples from
Recently I began a transition to become your Pastor of Spiritual Formation. Many of you may wonder, “What in the world is Spiritual Formation?” While it may feel like a new term, it is actually
Doug Roth | Chairman of the Board of Elders
On behalf of the Elders of Pulpit Rock Church, I’d like to
share with you the journey we have been on for the past couple of months
regarding
At Pulpit Rock we believe baptism is a fantastic way to celebrate and share with others that you have faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior.
Telling stories are a big part of what we do here, and
We are so excited to tell you about some new things in the works for the men and women of Pulpit Rock! God has been stirring some big things into the hearts of a few people we'd like to introduce you
Last fall, I attended a church leaders forum put on by The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. To be honest, I was rather skeptical that I could learn anything new—after all, I was a seminary
We’d been married for about four years. We had two kids and had moved to Santiago, Chile to serve as missionaries. We were – or so we thought – mature Christian laborers striving to advance the
This summer we are in a series called “Table Manners for Flawed People.”
The premise for this series is this amazing truth of the kingdom of God:
When we follow Jesus he invites us to the table
Do you remember when you were a kid and summer days stretched endlessly before you, with little to do besides hang out with friends? Somehow with the onset of adulthood, most of us lose this ability
In her book, “Free of Me” and Right Now Media video study, Sharon Hodde Miller talks about the different Gods we can have relationships with. The self-help God exists to make us feel better about
In the hours leading up to the IF:Gathering 2017, there was a growing peace and excitement. Food and décor and sound systems in place, at 6:30 PM when the doors opened to women in our city, I knew
“Never has a generation been more open to mentoring and never has the need for mentors been greater than it is now.”
(Organic Mentoring by Sue Edwards and Barbara Newmann)
I've been blessed to
My husband, son and I have been attending Pulpit Rock Church for the past four years. When we first started, I wanted to make new connections and decided to join the women’s ministry Bible study.
In today’s society, most boys never learn how to do away with childish things.
They never learn how to lead someone through a hardship.
They never see how to respond with grace when someone
They wanted IF:Table hostesses.
It is a wonderful ministry where women gather together around a table, enjoy a meal together and forge friendships and connection in a safe environment.
It
Watching the news is rough these days, isn't it? Every day, it seems, brings word of another state of emergency, another natural disaster, another terrorist attack, another mass shooting.
But the
We want to give you an update on the Marriage Ministry at Pulpit Rock Church.
While we have taken a semester break from our events, behind the scenes plans are being made and we are excited to
I’m not sure I would have said it years ago, but I’ve become convinced (not to mention convicted) that I need women in my life.
To be honest, I was a bit overwhelmed at cultivating female
Several weeks ago, more than 150 women spent two days together connecting, learning, praying, laughing, and worshipping at our second annual IF:Gathering. Janae Collins shares about the
At Pulpit Rock we are honored to have a growing population of families who are somewhere on the journey of foster care and adoption. This is a group of families that believe that God is doing
One of our own church family shares how her family is choosing rest...
I've been going to Pulpit Rock for almost two years. I've really been blessed by the current sermon series on rest. I
Women’s Ministry is so excited to host the IF:Gathering here on the Pulpit Rock Church campus!
WHEN: March 11-12
WHERE: Pulpit Rock Student Center
This is our second annual IF:Local. This event
I am heading into this holiday season with mixed emotions.
There is the joy of focusing on my blessings and the celebration of family and friends, but there is also the tension of knowing there are
“I’m mad at you because I wasn’t in your tummy!”
Our toddler screamed at my wife, his adoptive mother. We were in the middle of a rehearsal for a Christmas pageant at church, with “Mary” looming
When my dad died at 58, I was a brand new [read: weeks old] mom. In the midst of the new-mom hormonal roller coaster, his sudden and traumatic illness didn't really register. Neither did his agonizing
Being heard, being known and being accepted are all valuable elements of a relationship. These are basic desires, common to each of us. However, without intentionality it is not something we are
Things are changing in Women’s Ministry and we couldn't be more excited about it!
As you know, our Women's Ministry Leadership has spent this last year praying for God to give us a ministry where
[quote]Once a month, give or take, for three years, and what we’ve built is impressive—strong, complex, multifaceted. Like a curry or boeuf bourguignon, something you cook for hours and hours,
The Women's Ministry Leadership Team is excited to introduce you to the next generation of Women’s Ministry at Pulpit Rock!
We have chosen to use the IF Ministry model to guide our Women's Ministry
At some point life got busy.
As we finish our eighth year of marriage it's pretty obvious we've become responsible and started "getting lots of stuff done." If marriage success was solely
“We aren't coming to IF: Gathering to find ourselves, we are coming to lose ourselves.” –Jennie Allen
There were 112 of us. In a dimly lit room, with God and each other, we came together. We
