church | Bill Fortenberry

May 16, 20234 min read

if i'm depressed, why am i smiling?

a note: may is mental health month. while i think our world is much more open to hearing words like depression, anxiety, panic disorder...

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Sep 26, 20226 min read

lessons from a maple seed

MARCH 2021 - Sitting in my backyard, the March morning is chilly, meriting that second cup of coffee to keep my hands warm. I lean my...

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Sep 14, 20223 min read

mrs. childs and the center of the universe

NOTE: This blog post is my second most popular blog over the years. Mrs. Childs touched so many people's lives over the years,...

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Sep 13, 20225 min read

lessons from mexico: great balls of fire

MARCH 2017 - Jorge outside the church at San Francisco. In the Mexican Yucatan peninsula, December days are almost always in the 90s,...

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Sep 13, 20223 min read

the example

MARCH 2017 - Joe Van Barnes was one of the greats. When our church said good bye to him a few weeks ago it was apparent that, for a man...

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