What about A Chapter a Day? Across the months since I announced in April 2023 that it was time for the search for my successor to begin, one of the most often asked questions has been: “Once you retire, what will happen to A Chapter a Day?” Before I answer this frequently asked question, let’s ask and answer at least two more questions. When and how did A Chapter a Day begin? At the Lord’s prompting, I began to offer the daily A Chapter a Day emails in March 2016. By the Lord’s grace, and with the help of my proofreader (my wife, Beverly), A Chapter a Day has been written, proofed, and posted ..read more

Let’s Honor Our Mothers I hope you are planning to join us for worship at Ingleside this Sunday, May 12, on Mother’s Day. The holiday, as we celebrate it in the United States today, is of relatively recent vintage. It was only in 1914, at the urging of President Woodrow Wilson, that Congress passed a resolution establishing the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day. According to history.com, “In his first Mother’s Day proclamation, Wilson stated that the holiday offered a chance to ‘[publicly express] our love and reverence for the mothers of our country.’” Of course, the notion that we should ..read more

When Our Community Comes to Our Campus The month of May has become a time when we connect, serve, and share the gospel with our community in a significant way. As the school year comes to a conclusion, we host a number of end-of-year events at Ingleside. This year, these include: On Monday night, May 13, at 7:00 p.m., we will host the Tattnall Square Academy Commencement in our Worship Center. On Thursday night, May 16, at 7:00 p.m., we will host the Covenant Academy Commencement in our Worship Center. On Saturday, May 18, at noon, we will host the First Presbyterian Day School Commencement i ..read more

Worthy of Double Honor Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. (I Timothy 5:17, ESV)   Our pastor and friend, Tim McCoy, will retire in a little over two months. I know you want to encourage him and Beverly as they enter this new season, so be sure to read below to see three ways to do so.  Tim’s ministry can hardly be summed up in a few words, but as I consider the impact the Lord has had through him across almost thirty-five years, I think you’ll agree he has:  Faithfully preached and taught ..read more

Looking to the Days Ahead Cassie and I are incredibly excited to begin this next chapter with you! We are praising the Lord for a great beginning to this season of transition and are praying for the Lord’s continued favor toward our church in the days ahead. New Next Generation Team Leader. I am excited to share with you that, in consultation with Dr. McCoy, our current Lead Pastor, we have invited Wil Fason to serve as our Next Generation Team Leader. Wil has served on our team faithfully for almost five years as our Middle School Pastor. He will continue to serve in that role while taking on ..read more

The Exchange Zone In a 4×100 meter relay race, one of the most exciting events in a track and field meet, each of the four runners must complete their leg of the race successfully for their team to win. Especially critical are the baton passes from one runner to the next. The three baton passes must occur in clearly marked 20-meter segments called exchange zones. At Ingleside, we are currently in just such an exchange zone. With Pastor Justin’s election as our next Lead Pastor on March 10 and with Easter now in the rearview mirror, the three-month period of April through June is our exchange z ..read more

Easter Gratitude I am giving thanks to the Lord for all the evidence of his favor on our celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ – and I hope you will join me! The season began on Wednesday evening, March 13, with the kickoff event for our Hymns and Hallelujahs art exhibit on the mezzanine in the Gathering Area (check out the photos here). The celebration continued on Palm Sunday – with more than 2,300 in morning worship (which included the Lord’s Supper) and 480 in our evening Chapel Choir concert, The Wondrous Cross (photos are here). Then, on Easter Saturday, more than 1,20 ..read more

Celebrate Easter at Ingleside I hope to see you this weekend as we celebrate together the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The welcome will be warm, the hospitality will be generous, the music will be joyful, and the message will be biblical, understandable, and hopeful. So, invite a friend to join you and make plans now to be at Ingleside for one of our five Easter weekend worship services – Saturday at 6:00 p.m. blended, Sunday at 8:30 a.m. traditional, 9:40 blended, 11:00 blended, and 11:00 contemporary. You will find all the details you need on our church website. The good news is th ..read more

Congratulations Pastor Justin Nalls This past Sunday, March 10, was such a significant day as our church family elected Pastor Justin Nalls to be our next Lead Pastor at Ingleside. I offer my heartiest congratulations to Pastor Justin, now our Lead Pastor Elect, and I look forward to working with him between now and my retirement date (June 30) to bring about a smooth transition in leadership. I hope you will continue to pray for the Lord’s favor on every dimension of this season of pastoral succession and that the next chapter in the life of our church will be the most fruitful ever. Easter a ..read more

Called Conference Q and A Our church family will gather in a called conference this Sunday afternoon, March 10, at 3:00 p.m. in the Worship Center to vote on the nomination of Pastor Justin Nalls as our next Lead Pastor. For more information about Pastor Justin and the Lead Pastor search process, please see the brochure here and the video here. Here are the answers to a few questions you may have: Q. Why are we having the called conference?A. Because our church Bylaws state: “The election of the Lead Pastor shall occur at a Church business conference called specifically for that purpose. No na ..read more