One of the nights I simultaneously anticipate and dread as a youth pastor is our Senior Appreciation Dinner. It is an evening of formal attire, glorious feasting, square dancing, and the giving of books and a charge to each graduating senior in our High School ministry. Looking at the faces...

The call to be a shepherd of God's flock is both weighty and wonderful. This past Sunday, we welcomed Caleb Klontz to the Valley Bible Church elder team. It was a momentous occasion, for we recognize elders only as God has chosen them for this church family (Acts 20:28). But...