Author Archive: Rev. Dr. Jonathan Sloan
Pastor’s Manna – New Year, New Start
New Year, New Start What does the New Year mean to you? I always love how with a new year, everything resets. New Calendars, new files, new goals… new chances! […]
Continue ReadingPastor’s Manna – ‘Tis The (Busy) Season
‘Tis the (Busy) Season I have always loved Christmas. I especially enjoyed the midnight candlelight service, lighting the candles of all the people who had come to worship. We would […]
Continue ReadingPastor’s Manna – What does it take to Grow?
What does it take to Grow? This fall in worship, we have been talking about trees, their parts and their growth, We have found that in many ways the image […]
Continue ReadingPastor’s Manna – Sabbatical Time
Sabbatical Time As most of you know, for the later part of the summer I took a sabbatical. This Sabbatical had a specific focus of trying to renew various relational […]
Continue ReadingPastor’s Manna – Sanctuary July 1st – Together!
Sanctuary July 1st – Together! Three months ago, just before Holy Week began, the beam cover fell in the sanctuary creating a need for us to vacate our regular worship […]
Continue ReadingPastor’s Manna – There Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Blues
There Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran certainly didn’t have churches in mind when he sang his song “Summertime Blues”, but churches frequently experience the Summertime Blues. […]
Continue ReadingHiring: Director of Next Generation Ministry
Director of Next Generation Ministry ACCOUNTABILITY: Senior Pastor through its Personnel Ministry Team PURPOSE: Direct the church’s ministry programs for children, youth, college and young adults to include leading, developing […]
Continue ReadingPastor’s Manna – Pentecost People
I wrote last month about the need for us to be Easter people. Easter people are living in the knowledge and confidence that God loves them so much that He […]
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Easter People Did you know that Easter is more than just one day, but rather an entire season in the church? Eastertide, or the Easter season, is the 50-day period […]
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Are You a Follower? What does it mean to follow? In modern vernacular being a follower can have a negative connotation. It implies being of the herd mentality, unable to […]
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