The Spirit

THOUGHTS FROM OUR SENIOR MINISTER Rev. David Clifford Today is the election day (at least for the primaries in Kentucky). My kids even got out of school for it. Of course, they don’t realize why everyone doesn’t get off work for electi…

THOUGHTS FROM OUR SENIOR MINISTER Rev. David Clifford The resurrection of our Lord was a most joyful celebration this Easter Sunday. Not only did we celebrate Christ’s defeat of death and the joy of what it means that those first disciples f…

THOUGHTS FROM OUR SENIOR MINISTER Rev. David Clifford For those that might not be aware, we have just concluded our Lenten Sermon Series, “God on the Move.” I had challenged both myself and the worship committee in testing a lectionary…

THOUGHTS FROM OUR SENIOR MINISTER Rev. David Clifford The great American theologian and preacher, Jonathan Edwards, once said, “God is a communicative being.” For those that have not heard of Jonathan Edwards, but have watched Hamilton…

THOUGHTS FROM OUR SENIOR MINISTER Rev. David Clifford A few weeks ago, First Christian held a congregational meeting after worship in which the congregation was presented the 2022 budget. Ultimately, this budget was approved by the members present…

THOUGHTS FROM OUR SENIOR MINISTER Rev. David Clifford The church is getting ready to begin our season of Lent: the 40-day journey from Ash Wednesday up to Easter. Traditionally, Lent is a season of self-examination that has included fasting and da…

THOUGHTS FROM OUR SENIOR MINISTER Rev. David Clifford In Season 2 of the hit TV show, The Big Bang Theory, we see one of the main characters, Sheldon, attempting to make friends with his rival, Kripke. Kripke has access to a computer that Sheldon …

Thoughts from Our Senior Minister by Rev. David Clifford It’s hard to imagine that we have entered into the year 2022. My family and I moved back to Kentucky in the summer of 2019. That means this summer will mark three years of my time at F…

Thoughts from Our Senior Minister One of the things that I usually highlight about our church is that we provide the freedom for each member to define their own understanding of the faith through their beliefs. It could be argued that this is a cha…

Thoughts from Our Senior Pastor By Rev. David Clifford On Thursday our nation will celebrate Thanksgiving Day. While the economy is watching closely the turnout for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday to see what effect COVID and the supply c…