Rise Above the Ordinary.


Neal Blank is motivated: he’s a double major in psychology and history, a member of Erskine’s soccer team, a Presidential Scholar, a tutor, and a student leader.


Neal Blank is motivated: he’s a double


Neal wanted to attend a small, faith-driven school, and he found what he was looking for at Erskine College.


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nothing of his brokenness and need for God’s grace and redemption. The other day as he was rummaging through the pantry looking for something to eat, he asked me when we would do that “Bible school stuff again.” I told him that we would do it, Lord willing, next summer, “but you can come to church anytime, and I am always happy to talk about Jesus.”


Many people (including myself) are asking these days, “How do we


 have conversations with people who don’t want to hear?” The answer that I keep coming back to is this: take every opportunity to tell them, and if you can get help from others to open doors, get their help too! If you are at a church like ours, with a few people and an older congre- gation, seek the help of others. Reach out and invite people to come and  a week. If you are a church with a group, young or wise, who are willing to go and help be a presence in the community, reach out to some of our smaller churches that need help. We must not forget that we are a part of a bigger family than the nexus of our congregation. We are the body of Christ, a fellowship of Christians within presbyteries and the General Synod. We ought to be willing to share the resources that God has given us with each other for God’s Kingdom and glory. The greatest asset that we have in our church is our people! Are you willing to go to uncomfort- able places to be used for Christ? Even if it is for just one person to hear the hope we have been given by God our Father in Jesus his Son.


Rev. Garison Taylor is the pastor of Frostproof ARP Church. 8 Th Associate Reformed Presbyterian TheAi t Rf dPb t P b i


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