Rev. Caitlin Childers Brown, Pastor and Minister of Service

Last night as a part of our quarterly town hall meeting, I had the opportunity to share some exciting things that are “dawning” in the life of the church. The room was packed, but good news bears repeating! It has been two and a half years since you all called Ethan and I to Co-pastor the church. I have been affectionately referring to this as a grand experiment, both to call pastors so young and to call two instead of one. In those two and a half years, much of the work of the church has...

I have recently joined One Life Fitness Center here in Macon (no, I did not sign up in January). They got me with their beautiful salt water pool and shiny new machines. I love a good group fitness class or zoning out on the rowing machine while HGTV is on in the background. My kids love it because they have a tv AND video games in their kid zone. These are big exciting days in the Brown household. And being the pastor that I am, I've often wondered if Jesus would be in a gym (maybe? but I'd...

As Christmas draws near, my to-do list is never-ending. I still have presents to purchase before Christmas celebrations this weekend, plenty to wrap, and one four-year-old child who is practically vibrating from excitement and the endless sugar he keeps getting at parties. As a busy mom, this is the week that it's hardest to remember that there is anything else going on besides "Christmas craziness." A lot of you know this well: between sicknesses, mourning, and celebrating, things are busy!...