A Faith and Fellowship Column for Pauls Chapel Pastor Aaron Long.
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Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ Welcomes New Pastor, installation service March 29th
Rev. Smith will be officially installed on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Mt. Tabor UCC, 1002 East Holly Grove Road, Lexington, NC 27292. Refreshments will be served following the program.
Elliotts return home safely after being trapped in Jerusalem during Middle East conflict
Commissioner Chris Elliott and his daughter, Riley Elliott, a senior at Central Davidson High School and an intern with Davidson Local, landed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport after Friday night after being stranded in Jerusalem during the rapidly evolving conflict in the Middle East.
Living Joyfully: Bethany Church of Lexington to Host Living Joyfully Women’s Retreat
The Women’s Retreat titled Living Joyfully will take place on Saturday, March 14th
Shannon Elliott shares, husband and daughter shelter in place in Isreal
Davidson Local intern Riley Elliott and Father County Commissioner Chris Elliott were trapped during missile attacks in Isreal. Shannon Elliott says that she is thankful for the community support.
Rev. Aaron Long: What is a Pastor?
Every church has one, some might have multiple, but the question I am addressing today is, what is a pastor
Minister finds a home at Greer’s Chapel
Minister finds a home at Greer’s Chapel
What about Holy Communion
You may ask, preacher, why even talk about it?
Shannon Elliott: Can You Hear Me Now?
Jan 14 2026, Americans realized how fragile our lifestyles actually can be.
Rev. Aaron Long: What is Love
In this week’s column, Rev. Aaron Long tells it like it is. What is love?
Rev. Aaron Long: Why are we here?
Why are we here? Why do we exist? What is our purpose?
Rev. Aaron Long: Crabs in a Bucket or Rising Tides?
Are you crabs in a bucket or are you rising tides?
Rev. Aaron Long: What About the Bible
Rev. Aaron Long explores the history of The Bible.
What is the Gospel?
When we talk about gospel music, gospel centered preaching, sharing the gospel, what does this mean.
Column by Rev. Aaron Long: Why do we Celebrate Christmas?
A weekly column from Rev. Aaron Long. He says keep your focus on the true meaning of Christmas.
Rev. Aaron Long: Evangelize, Educate, Empower
In his latest column, Rev. Aaron Long reflects on the challenges facing today’s Church, noting both cultural pressures and internal shifts that he believes have weakened Christian commitment. He highlights how early Christians grew through personal evangelism, thorough instruction, and empowering members for ministry—practices he argues the modern Church must recover. Long says that returning to these first principles is essential if congregations hope to thrive and pass on the faith to future generations.
Rev. Aaron Long: What About Christmas?
Rev. Aaron Long encourages Christians to “get to the truths behind our favorite Christmas traditions.”
Rev Aaron Long: What are You Reading?
Social media is turning our brains into blurb-addicted zombies, and we don’t even crack open the books behind the beliefs we shout about. In this reflection, I’m challenging us—Christians, socialists, nationalists, everybody—to log off, pick up real books (especially the Bible), and let deep reading shape our convictions instead of TikTok clips and T-shirt theology.
Rev. Aaron Long: Sola's Save the Church
The word sola is Latin for alone
Rev. Aaron Long: Why Lexington Needs Small Churches
Community Pastor Aaron Long writes about the need for small churches. They’ve long been the backbone of real community—places where folks aren’t just faces in a crowd, where pastors know your story, and where people actually show up for each other.