Global Advance: Missions that Make Sense

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 5, 2017) There’s a non-descript office complex perched on the east side of Ridge Road in Rockwall with a view toward Lake Ray Hubbard. For passers-by, a street-facing signboard suggests a missions or ministry office: Global Advance. Curiosity about the organization sent me online, where I found a world of good: […]

Resolve to make a difference: First Presbyterian Rockwall offers many ways to serve

(December 10, 2012) Every January folks around the world sit down with pen and paper to compose their list of New Year’s resolutions. Most lists include things like eating less junk food and exercising more. That’s why gym memberships skyrocket at the first of the year, but by February the facilities are deserted. Why not […]

Project Homecoming aids continuing disaster relief efforts in Louisiana

(Rockwall) July 23, 2012 – A van filled with seven sleepy yet exuberant teenagers and their two chaperones pulled out of the parking lot at First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall about 5:45 a.m. on Sunday July 15, 2012. Their destination was the Olive Tree Village in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their mission was to participate in […]

We are Second leadership conference begins Jan. 14

(Plano) For those familiar with I am Second media and marketing but want to learn more about its ministry strategy and leadership opportunities, consider the We Are Second Leadership XP 2012 conference, set for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13 and 14 (with optional labs on Sunday, Jan. 15) at I am Second headquarters/The Hope Center, […]