We both knew that she was stealing from me. I was cementing rock to our home’s foundation, which requires quite a bit of masonry mix concrete. She was a wasp. Maybe you did not know that only female wasps build the houses their babies are hatched in. Motherhood is a tough job by any standard. This wasp is what we refer to as a “Mud Dauber.” You have seen countless thousands of their long cylindrical nests if you live in Kansas. The Lady Dauber builds her nest and then paraly

Contagious. Even the word sounds deadly. COVID. Bird flu, Mumps, Chicken Pox, and tick-borne illnesses dominate the news. Coming into contact with contagion isn’t a good thing. Even so, nearly every Christian wants to be part of a contagious church. I believe that the people of SHCC want to be characterized as people of infectious faith. You want a church that constantly experiences the joy of seeing others give their lives to Christ. The question: How do we beco

My mentor, Dr. Stephen Olford encouraged me by saying, "Pray if you feel like it! Pray if you don't feel like it! Pray until you do feel like it!" I like that. A new time of corporate prayer has been added to the SHCC schedule. "Come and Go" prayer meets on Tuesday mornings between 6:30 and 8 a.m. The coffee will be ready! Drop by on your way to work or school and pray with the body of believers for a few minutes. You can arrive and leave as you need to. Meets in Next S

In the springtime, a young man's heart turns to love. I think that old maxim is true. It was for me, anyway, during my High School years. (Yes, I do remember something about those days!) I think we should add something to the maxim, though. It would be better said, "A young man's heart turns to love as he switches off his brain." That was my experience. When I was in school, a nice car would almost guarantee an attractive girlfriend, and I needed all the help I could