1 Out of 588

Coolwater Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the congregation Jennie and I founded in 2002, celebrated its final worship service last Sunday. I spent last Friday afternoon reflecting on the trajectory of Coolwater’s birth and growth, the obstacles we overcame, and the congregation’s steadfast faithfulness and perseverance since our call to Lexington nine years ago.

What provided me the consolation I needed in the days leading up to Coolwater’s final Sunday was remembering some of the stories behind those names.

Here’s just one…