My family and I have visited Mount Vernon on a couple of occasions — the home of George Washington. Many of you have probably visited Mount Vernon over the years. When you go there, they walk you around the property, you go through the house and all the rooms, and you learn about George Washington and how he managed Mount Vernon. He managed it in a very entrepreneurial way. He was a wise businessman. He was an inventor, a farmer, an explorer, a leader, and more. He was just a wise, wise...

About a hundred years ago, something started happening in America's seminaries that would fundamentally reshape Christianity as we know it. Church leaders began to worry that traditional Christian language—you know, all that talk about sin, judgment, and miracles—was becoming irrelevant to modern people living in an increasingly industrial, scientific world. The concern wasn't entirely unfounded. Society was rapidly changing. People were moving from farms to factories, cities were swelling...

There is something wonderfully simple about a game night. No screens required. No complicated agenda. Just a table, a few games, some snacks, a little friendly competition, and a whole lot of laughter. That is the heart behind New Brighton Methodist Church’s Good Old-Fashioned Family Game Night — a chance for friends, families, neighbors, and church family to gather for an evening of fun and fellowship. We will be playing everything from old favorites to new classics, so whether you are a...