Dr. Renwick’s Blog
Flooding in Eastern Kentucky
The devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky is not just “more bad news” for Currie and me, but personal. Having lived in Lexington, Kentucky, for over eleven years, both Currie and…
Read MoreAsk the Pastor
After three days Mary and Joseph found Jesus in the temple,sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. Luke 2:46 One of the things I will miss in…
Read MoreStart with Prayer
Those who welcomed the message of Jesus proclaimed by Peter devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:41-42 Two weeks…
Read MoreWhat does the Bible say?
This week the church is filled with life: 99 children, 55 youth assistants, 53 adult volunteers, all here for Vacation Bible School. Of course, the Bible is close to, but is…
Read MoreChurch and State – Not Quite Separate
There’s been no absence of News this past week on the political front, whether about the Supreme Court and abortion, or about the events of January 6. Regarding abortion, I…
Read MoreA Prayer for All Christians and Churches
National has had a long-standing relationship with a predominantly African-American congregation in DC, Third Street Church of God. The relationship goes back to the 1980s, and was led by NPC…
Read MoreJuneteenth: Good News and the Road to Good Change
Habakkuk 2:3 Then the Lord answered me and said: For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to…
Read MoreWorship and Forgiveness
This past Sunday, Pentecost, as I spoke about the role and power of the Holy Spirit, I shared a story told by Corrie ten Boom about the call to forgive…
Read MoreThe Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
3The Messiah shall judge between many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift…
Read MoreOur True Identity
To all who received Jesus, who believed in his name,he gave power to become children of GodJohn 1:12 As we all know, in Buffalo this past Saturday at 2:30 in the…
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