Blog written by Maddie Taylor   Hello, my fellow CP Young Adults! My name is Maddie Taylor and from August of 2019 to December of 2021, I served as the Education and Communications Intern for the Coalition for Appalachian Ministry! This position was brand new when I was hired back in 2019 and was transformed […]

Written by Cole Stovall YAMC Member Murfreesboro Presbytery We all know being a part of the church is more than being in an audience. But I’m not gonna lie, it’s tough to feel connected to your local church body in the midst of these “black-mirror” times. These days, I, like many others, try my darnedest […]

  The Young Adult Ministry Council (YAMC) has created a short survey to hear from Young Adults in the CPC & CPCA to help better discern the opportunities to minister with and to young adults in our churches and in our denominations. If you are 18-40 years old and are currently or have ever been […]

Written by Paul Earheart Brown   Guess what! It’s finally 2018! If you ask me, it couldn’t have come soon enough. 2017 was a struggle, but hey, new year new me! We’re just over a month in, and I don’t know about you, but I’m doing great. My resolutions are still intact, and I’m well […]

Written by Rev. Taylor Young   A hot-button word that I hear in media and church is “Biblical Marriage”. So I constantly ask: What do you consider to be a Biblical marriage? Was any property or money exchanged between your families in order to make your marriage happen? How did your parents arrange your wedding […]

Written by Joe Stephenson The Big Secret Part 2 For Part 1 click here Have you ever been a situation where you felt out of place? I have, and let me tell you what! It can be super uncomfortable! About a year and a half ago I moved to Chandler, Indiana. One of my biggest […]

Written by Joe Stephenson The Big Secret Part 1 As of right now, my church is going through a transitional phase. We are currently without a Senior Pastor and guess what? I get to fill the pulpit! I did a sermon series recently titled the Big Secret. The whole point of the series was to […]

Welcome to the Youth Ministry Minute hosted by Nathan Wheeler. On this episode Youth Ministry Blog, CPYC, Young Adult Retreats, Youth Worker Retreat, Book Reviews! Youth Ministry Blog http://cpcmc.org/youthblog/ The Pinch http://cpcmc.org/thepinch/ CPYC 2017 June 25-30 at Bethel University Registration begins March 1st http://cpcmc.org/cpyc CPYC One Day Experiences https://cpcmc.org/cpyconeday/ April 8th Lake Hamilton CPC Hot […]

Written by Wyatt Stephens Revelation 3:20, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” I think we can all agree that we don’t go a day without thinking we’re busy.  We […]

Written by Scott Nelson 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her […]