by Tim Keller It was a gorgeous autumn day when I drove from Moosic, Pennsylvania to Carlisle to meet with the CAC Search Committee. That 90-minute interview was followed three weeks later by a candidating weekend that featured a drenching rain on Saturday, Chinese food with the Governing Board and their spouses, and my first sermon at CAC on Sunday. […]
by Nate Hempel, Elder Recently I had the opportunity to go mountain climbing with my son, Topher. It was an ugly start to our mountain climbing experience as a thunderstorm moved through the area that morning, but we joined our group in the rain for orientation. We got harnessed up and learned all about our equipment. Topher excitedly moved across […]
By Anna Jane Friess When I was asked to write a Weekly Update article about where I see God’s grace, I was unsure what I wanted to share. I could come up with a parenting anecdote or a heartwarming story about my marriage. Often stories about God’s grace seem to revolve around encountering an obstacle but finding that in the […]
by Pat Williams, Vice-Chair of the Governing Board While some thrive in change, many would rather need not experience it. It was change that moved us from the days of “snail mail” to email and text messages. Less personal? Probably. More efficient? Absolutely! Innovation leads to change. The Kmart employee begrudges change, while the Amazon employee is thankful for it. […]
by Tim Keller, Lead Pastor One of the questions I’ve heard frequently in the past week is, “So what exactly does a Regional Team Leader do?” Having never done it before my answer is confined to what I have been told it will be by those who have called me to do it. The Western Pennsylvania District has nearly 140 […]
by Nate Howard, Eastern PA District Superintendent In light of Pastor Tim’s announcement on Sunday that he will be transitioning into a new role in the Western Pennsylvania District, I wanted to express a few thoughts to the Carlisle Alliance Church family. One of the blessings of being part of a family of churches, like the Christian and Missionary Alliance, […]
By Tim Keller, Lead Pastor The ringing of the phone woke me from a sound sleep and I fumbled for my phone. As my senses returned to me I realized that it was Saturday, late afternoon. I was at home on my couch, trying to sneak in a nap before dinner. I found and answered my phone and was disappointed […]
by Janelle Williams I remember being 7 years old, walking around a neighborhood near my church handing out flyers and inviting families to Vacation Bible School. My parents had agreed to be church planters at what was once my mom’s childhood church, but was struggling to keep its doors open. This church was a good 20 minutes away from our […]
By Tim Keller, Lead Pastor There is a phenomenon sweeping across our nation at present that is causing many to shake their heads in wonder even as it causes others to bow their heads in grief. It’s happening at Grand Canyon, in Oregon, Arkansas, Arizona, California, New York and literally around the world. People are dying while attempting to take […]
By Tim Keller, Lead Pastor When I mentioned to a friend that I was going to be attending a kindergarten graduation event that evening his first remark was that he was surprised that I had finally gone back to finish my education. Funny. Then he rolled his eyes and remarked that he could think of a lot better ways to […]
