Back in 2011 Father Kevin Miller wrote an article in Christianity Today titled From Relevant Dude to Spiritual Father. In it he talks about what different generations within his church want from him. He asserts that many older folks in his congregation want him to be relevant, competent, and efficient....

November 26, 2018 I had been in ministry for about 18 months when I came to a startling revelation—I didn’t know what I was doing. Looking back, I can’t believe it took me that long to realize my ineptitude. But as startled as I was about this revelation, my shock...

November 12, 2018 Last week I was looking through some older blog posts I’d written while working for Our Daily Bread Ministries and I stumbled across this one. It’s dated 2/22/2012. It brought a smile to my face. I hope it blesses you as well. A couple of months ago...

November 5, 2018 As a minister, one of my jobs is to walk along-side families as they take the painful journey of saying goodbye to their loved ones. That’s what I was doing in Big Stone Gap, VA on April 12, 2013: helping four children, 11 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren...

  We are excited to welcome Paul Paschal and his family to Bella Vista Church.  Paul is our new Family Life Pastor and comes to us from Lima Ohio.  You can find out more about Paul and his family HERE.

Friday, March 30 What Do You Hope For? Mark Pietscher Day 40—Read Luke 24   Early that first Easter Sunday morning, when the women took spices to the tomb they were prepared to find a corpse, but what did they hope for? The disciples did not believe the women’s story, but...