“TOTAL ECLIPSE of the SUN” (AUGUST 15 - 31) After a few days of rest at home following the London/Lee Abbey adventure-in-England, I flew out on Sunday evening, August 13, headed for Greenville, SC. Some might have thought I was going to view the Eclipse of the Sun since Greenville...
"REAL GET-AWAY" (AUGUST 1 - 15) All three times that I've taken Sabbatical from UBC, one of my primary goals has been to get away from it all—from church, and church members (no offense), and church staff, and even family, to some extent. Obviously, that hasn't happened...
“Another World” (July 16 – 31) Kay and I left Little Rock on Saturday the 22nd of July, after the Arkansas Meet of Champs Swim Meet, in which Ellie and Levi competed—lots of ribbons and medals, I might add—headed home with one goal in mind—to wash...
“Family – You Can’t Pick’em” (July 1 – 15) Our first venture away in Sabbatical 2017 was a visit to Kay’s family in Louisville, Kentucky, with a quick trip to Bee Spring for Kay’s dad’s family reunion. I mentioned then that...
"Sidetracked?" (June 16 – 30) After a visit with Kay's parents in Louisville, Kentucky, I had decided I'd better make room for my mom. So the plan was to drive to Dothan, Alabama, and spend a week or so with my mother, while at the same time, finding lots of peace and quiet for reflection...
“In the Beginning . . .” (June 1 – 15) It was on a Thursday, June 1 in fact, that I began Sabbatical 2017. And it was on Friday the next day that I sat in the dental chair for 3 hours while the doc re-treated a previous root canal, an experience not unlike the...
On May 5, 2016, Pastor Rick Carpenter and the Deacons coordinated a prayer activity that supported the National Day of Prayer. The UBC Prayer Room was open from 8 am to 8 pm for anyone to pray. Twenty-six deacons spent at least thirty minutes praying in the prayer room, and a total of forty-nine...
There is a little known course that UBC offers, which serves as a place for growth and understanding prior to one of life’s biggest commitments—marriage. UBC hosted its most recent Nearly Wed/Newly Wed course, which began January 31 and ran for six weeks. Twelve people (six...
On January 17, 2016, twelve UBC members were ordained into the Deacon Ministry. They were: Sabra Barnett, John Cave, Jeff Doi, Paul Glenn, Robert King, Mark Kuhlman, Megan Murphy, Mike Muzslay, David Pedersen, Doug Triplett, David Ward and Kelly Yeary.
On Sunday evenings since January 25, UBCers have joined Pastor Rick Carpenter to experience the transforming power of the Holy Spirit and to “live the mission of God.” More than a Bible study, this group, which has been reflecting on the writing of classic and modern authors, has...