For the Love of the Game

Several years ago I got back into the game of golf with the goal of playing for the rest of my life and getting better at the game. That all began with a gift of some good golf clubs and lessons. I added two serious factors to the new clubs and lessons - 1. I connected with a group of guys that I play regularly with that were comparable golfers and... 2. I committed to playing at least once a week. I have kept that commitment and my friends and I have had a lot of fun and we steadily get better. I started out rarely breaking 100, moved down through the nineties to the eighties and now I have played two rounds in the seventies! I am currently at a 12 handicap and enjoy the game so much! I find that the game relaxes me. I am a pretty competitive person, but golf is more about competing with yourself than it is with others - I like that. I got a new set of clubs last year and that really helped. Playing regularly helps me improve my swing and regularly work on things. It is great exercise and a wonderful time hanging out with close friends. I look forward to playing the rest of my life and I hope my grandkids will pick up the game and it will become something we can enjoy together one day! 

More World Changers

This past Sunday we recognized our CLC students in our services. Twelve wonderful young men and women crossed the stage to receive their Certificate of Discipleship (first year) or their Certificate of Leadership (second year). All seven first year students will be returning for a second year and three of our second year students will complete their degree next year!

Matt and Mariah Ackman have done an incredible job turning the school around! Out of all the setbacks our church suffered from the pandemic in 2020, the school got hit the hardest and we came very close to shutting it down. However, I believe God has given us a commission to help raise up the next generation of ministers and by God's grace we are rebuilding stronger than ever! It looks like we will have over twenty students enrolled this fall! 

I am so excited to see God raising up future pastors, youth pastors, kids pastors, worship leaders, missionaries and church planters through our school! We have alumni across the country doing incredible things for God and I am so proud of them! I can't wait to see where God will take the young men and women training with us today.