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Connecting People to Christ’s Love is what we continue to live out here at Mt. Zion and Barnitz. This means we want everyone to know that they are loved. There are people who love you. Even more importantly, there is a God who loves you. This means we want everyone to know that their lives matter. Read More

So if you knew when you were going to die, would you want to know? I know that I wouldn’t want to know. Please don’t tell me. Although, there is a case to be made, what if you find out you only had one more year to live. My guess is your priorities would change. Read More

Did you know that you are a great storyteller?  Really, you are. Well, it is a little more accurate to say that your brain is a great storyteller. Your kids are off playing, but you realize they are suspiciously quiet.  You start imagining the trouble they are getting into. The person you are expecting to Read More

The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith… God’s People at Work The Path Beneath My Feet – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalms 119:105 (NIV)   The series of stories under this heading will feature people of faith from both Barnitz and Mt. Zion churches who Read More

Have you ever had something old restored? Have you ever seen an old beaten up chair that once was not safe to sit in, be restored, looking all new and ready to be used? Have you ever seen a car found in an old barn go from a pile of dust and turned into something Read More

Do you know that you matter to God? Do you know that you are no accident? You are here because God loves you. God loves you and wants His love to flow through you, loving the people around you. What Can Be? is a short 21-day devotional book that was put together from various blog Read More

The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith… God’s People at Work The Path Beneath My Feet – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalms 119:105 (NIV) The series of stories under this heading will feature people of faith from both Barnitz and Mt. Zion churches who have Read More

Have you seen the new show CBS started airing this year called Living Biblically? It’s focused on Chip, a guy who recently lost a very close friend and who also found out he is going to be a father for the first time.   Chip feels like his life is spinning out of control.   Read More

Did you ever watch the movie Click with Adam Sandler?  Here is a guy who gets to control his life with a remote control.  You have to admit, it does sound rather cool to be in control of your life this way.  He is able to rewind, pause and fast forward. He found himself fast Read More

I Chronicles 16:24 “Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples.” (NIV) On a chilly morning in early March a few weeks ago, a small troupe of volunteer missionaries from the Carlisle area boarded a plane bound for an orphanage in Haiti. The flight took them over some beautiful water in Read More