Dec 14 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.

Nov 30

Nov 30 Rev Aaron Long: What are You Reading?

Rev. Aaron Long

Community, Faith

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.

Nov 23

Nov 23 Rev. Aaron Long: Sola's Save the Church

Rev. Aaron Long

Faith

The word sola is Latin for alone

Nov 22

Nov 22 Epilepsy Awareness Month: Local Advocate Toney Kincaid Calls for Action

Antionette Kerr

advocacy, education, Faith, Health

According to CDC-based estimates, about 1% of adults in the United States live with active epilepsy. In Davidson County, that translates to roughly 1,780 residents—neighbors, classmates, coworkers, and family members navigating a condition that can be unpredictable and, at times, deadly.

Nov 16

Nov 16 Rev. Aaron Long: Why Lexington Needs Small Churches

Rev. Aaron Long

motivation, Faith

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.

Oct 5

Oct 5 Column: Rev. Aaron Long Church Is a Family

Rev. Aaron Long

Religion

What today’s Christians sometimes forget is that Scripture doesn’t allow us to treat church as a club. Biblical Christianity isn’t “have it your way.”