About Us

Kristin is a Southern Georgia belle, who graduated from UGA as a veterinarian May 2010. Carter grew up in NC, went on to seminary, became an ordained pastor, and has completed his doctorate of ministry. After retiring from full-time ministry, Carter is thoroughly enjoying being a financial advisor (and volunteering on the ministry side of things). After about a month of emailing, asking questions, and going through the steps of eharmony.com, we were full of excitement and became very eager to meet one another face to face. October 25, 2009, we met and enjoyed every minute together. We had no doubt God was going to strengthen our relationship with Him as well as with one another. Carter proposed August 9, 2010 on the boat in the middle of Lake Wylie at sunset. Kristin said "Yes" after some happy tears. We got married April 2, 2011 and what an amazing beautiful day that was! God has continued to bless us throughout our marriage. On May 18, 2017, our family grew when God gave us our son, Micah. We look forward to see what He has in store for us each and every day. We are super blessed to be serving the Lord wherever we are. God is constantly surprising us with new callings!

The Energizer Bunnies

by The Robinsons
We were talking the other day about how we wanted to share the latest that’s been going on in the Robinson’s World these days. Then, we realized we haven’t sent an update out since May! Whoah! We have definitely been going, going, going the last several months. Let’s see if we can recap what all God’s been up to.

Starting back at the end of May…We did end up closing on our house May 31st! What a process that was! We found out the day of closing that we would be closing that afternoon! (What?! Yes, not kidding!) We have gotten settled now and are so blessed to be in Murrells Inlet. It’s been awesome to host various fellowships, bible studies, etc. and share our house with so many others already!

JUNE and JULY: I am going to combine these summer months together. We stayed non-stop between moving and getting settled in our new place, Kristin taking a trip to Newnan for some much needed Momma time, VBS at church, and family and friends beach visits.

We eat up and love every minute we have with family and friends that come and stay with us! We are blessed to have the space to host them here now.

AUGUST and SEPTEMBER: At the beginning of August before Kristin had to go back to school and to celebrate Mary’s birthday as well as Bob’s retirement, Bob, Carter, Mary, and Kris took off on a cruise to the Caribbean. Just what we all needed!!!!!  I could type about our trip page after page. What an awesome time! More fun to talk about in person.

PIPC threw us a House Blessing mid-August. WOW! First off, not only did we pray all throughout the house, for us living here, and for all who would enter through our doors, but lots of laughter, smiles, and yummies filled our home. We never expected to have that many people under our roof at once. What a cool idea!

Kristin kicked off full time teaching this August, and she has thoroughly enjoyed it more than she ever thought she would. Isn’t it awesome how God’s plan works out? Take about a detour she didn’t see coming. She is blessed daily at HGTC by students, colleagues, teaching, and learning new things everyday herself!

At the end of August, we had our L-squared kick off at church. The mission is “Learning and Living God’s word.” Boy did these small groups start off strong! There was/were/are a variety of choices for all ages to participate in. For example, Carter has two young men’s bible studies going on right now. One meets on Wednesdays weekly for lunch, and these guys are studying and working through The Resolution for Men. Sons of Thunder meet one Thursday evening a month, and they are focusing on the Courageous bible study. These guys are heated and super excited about how God is working in their lives. (Their wives can tell how important this guy time is and how it’s branching into our marriages and families in a “speechless” way.)  Keeping God as the center of a marriage makes all the difference in the world!

Kristin felt led to lead a young women’s bible study. This was a first for her facilitating a study with a group of women on her own. I think the only thing that gave her peace, hope, and assurance was knowing that God was really leading this study. There are much wiser women that came together for this study that easily could have been leading us.  What an awesome opportunity it was to share stories as we read Lysa TerKeurest’s UNGLUED. We had weekly fun fellowship and laughed quite a bit as we dug into Lysa’s book and grew closer to Him!  Most Monday nights, we had 12-18 women gathered together. We wrapped up this study last Monday night…these weeks together flew by.  Kristin is diligently praying on what study to do in February.

OCTOBER: Carter has attended a huge conference, Catalyst, in Atlanta for the last 6 years. Kristin has happily joined him for the past 3 years. This year, we also had our youth director, our administrative assistant, and a congregant join us. The topic this year was KNOWN. Once again, the speakers blew our minds; we were overwhelmed by all of them. We heard from Andy Stanley, Malcom Gladwell, John Piper, Lecrae, Judah Smith, Reggie Joiner, Priscilla Shirer, Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze. (I’m sure I’m leaving someone out.) Some one-liners we picked up from these talented speakers were: “The reason I’m known is because God has given me this gift at this time.” “I am known to make Him known.” “Remember who its from and who its for.” “Your appetite will never be satisfied by a number, only a who, only a name. GOD!”  “We don’t know our own strength.” “Don’t underestimate the power of your own faith—God will protect you!” “You need a foundation of trust, intuition, and belief.” “You are free to dream in a trusting environment.” “We were made to reflect and glorify God in every aspect of life.” “God owns it all.” “Are we passionate about directing EVERYTHING to Him?” “We are creatures of God with nature designed by God with conscious desire and displays to share God’s greatness, worth, and beauty.” “We need to find full satisfaction in God.” “Know who you are by the grace of God.” “God doesn’t need us, but he wants us! He loves us!”  “God has patience to walk and grow with you. He never leaves us.” “Make what matters matter more.” I could go on and on…

We got back from Catalyst and then Kristin went with 11 other women to Charlotte for a Women of Faith conference. Another WOW weekend! Not much can compare to an arena full of women worshipping Our Father. There’s just something special about it! Again, speakers were awesome and consisted of: Shelia Walsh, Liz Curtis Higgs, Max Lucado, Lisa Harper…Worship with CeCe Winans as well as Third Day! (Again, I’m sure I’m leaving someone out.)  Kristin is still trying to sort through all that was said this weekend.  We were all blessed by these women, who allowed God to speak through them.

Wow! November is already here! Thanksgiving is right around the corner. We pray that all of us slow down long enough EVERY day, not just in November, to take a minute to thank Him for all He has given us.

We love all of you!
Hugs, Prayers, and Love,

Carter and Kris
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October: Carter's Corner

by The Robinsons

Have you ever read Psalm 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 118:39, 136:1? Take a moment now and look at those 5 verses. Do you see something similar about them? What about 1 Chronicles 16:34? Does it sound familiar?

 Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good. His Love endures forever.

Those are some simple words yet so many times we forget them and don’t really take them to heart. God is Good. God loves us more than we can understand and imagine. His love endures FOREVER.

“Forever” stands even when we don’t deserve it or love God in return as well as before we set foot on the earth and long after we breathe our last breath. That is pretty AWEsome to say the least.

The second part of these scriptures in regards to His love enduring forever is the comfort to all of us who accept HIS love and the good things that He gives us. The first part of these is an imperative: “Give thanks to the Lord.” Once again, let us note what the verse says: “Give thanks to Lord for He is Good; His love endures forever.” What the verse does not say is: “Give thanks to the Lord when you think He is good to you.” It doesn’t say: “Give thanks to the Lord when things are going your way.” The giving thanks comes before the blessing in these verses. Therefore, we are supposed to give thanks to God regardless of what’s happening and BEFORE the blessings are showered upon us. I am always challenged by this. It would seem that we are quick to thank and bless God when things go well. And...instead of praising Him when things aren’t going our way, we question Him and question if we are doing what we are called to do. What would happen if our praise for HIM was regardless of our circumstances, regardless of what is going on in our lives and the world, and our praise was readily given to God for WHO HE IS, the God of the universe? (Instead of praising Him only for what He has done for ME.) Would that change how we worship and praise Him? Would that change how we live our lives?

“Give thanks to the Lord for He is Good; His love endures forever.” This is a statement that was repeated over and over again in Psalms. It WAS important to praise God first. It IS STILL very important to praise God today.

Lord God, help me to praise You FIRST. Amen. 
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September: Carter's Corner

by The Robinsons

Luke 12:34 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” 

 What’s our excuse?
A couple of Sundays ago, I used a rope illustration during my sermon. I taught on Deuteronomy 11:18: “You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.” I showed what one year looks like. Here’s a brief summary: an 8ft rope represented a year of our life. About 2.5 feet showed the amount of time we sleep, almost 3 feet showed how much time we spend with our job responsibilities, 1.5 feet stood for how much TV we watch, and only 0.5 inches were how much time we are at church if we attend EVERY Sunday, 52 weeks a year. That went up to 2.2 inches if it includes Sunday school, having daily quiet time, and also attending a weekly Bible study (and that’s if we don’t miss a day of quiet time or a week of church, Sunday school, or Bible study).

 As I was studying this, it was a “Whoa!” feeling and made Kristin and me stop and reassess what we are spending our time on. And, of course I know we are all different. God didn’t make any of us the same. Some of us sleep more, sleep less, watch TV less, and so on. I hope everyone has taken some time since my sermon and really thought about and prayed about where you spend your time. What do we do with our time and money? What are we willing to make time for? If we say we have some “free” time, then what do we spend it doing? Can we make time for a simple Bible study or are we too busy? We make time for our favorite event (football game, play, child’s event), but what happens when the Word of God is not on the top of our list or even on our list at all? What must we do to put scripture and the church first? Sounds like a challenge for all of us.

Luke tells us that where our treasure is, our heart is. I would say we can take that scripture another step today. Where our time is spent, our heart is. Is our heart on God? God wants our hearts to be set on HIM first and foremost!

Let’s take some time in September to pray about and for our hearts. I pray for not only Kristin and me (and our friends and family), but for our whole congregation. We know God is glorified when we are following and sharing His Word. How can we go out and share scripture with others if we don’t know what scripture says? Yes, having a daily quiet time takes time and needs to be put on the top of your “to-do list.” What are you spending your time doing the most? What does your day normally look like? 
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August: Carter's Corner

by The Robinsons

How do you want to be remembered??

I have thought about that question a lot recently, wondering how I would be remembered, and how we remember others.  In Sunday School, we just finished studying 2 Timothy, which is the last letter that Paul wrote before he was executed. Paul wanted to be remembered not by his death, not by his persecution and killing of Christians, but by the fact that he followed Christ and led others to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He wanted to be remembered as an apostle of Christ, not a persecutor of Christ. We do remember Paul for all the good he did spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What if we remembered Paul for the bad he did? We would remember him as a murderer and persecutor of Christians. But...we have chosen to remember Paul
for the good he did and why should we remember others any less?


If we are honest with ourselves, if we were to be remembered by our deepest and worst moments of our lives, we would all be remembered very badly, wouldn’t we? In the same way, we must not judge someone by how they died but rather how they lived. Maybe the question is: How will Christ remember us??  We can rest in the assurance of 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”

 Romans 8 states:
“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by Him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory.”

That is how I want to be remembered...as a child of God, co-heir with Christ. I don’t want to be remembered by my faults but by the things that are good and true. I hope to be remembered as Christ will remember me.

That is my challenge: to take the time to see and remember the good in people, see what is good and true as Christ does for those who are in Christ.

And remember, that NOTHING can separate us from the Love of Christ, not in life and not in death. Let us cling to that and live like we believe this through our relationships with one another today. 
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Beautifully Cracked

by The Robinsons

Sunny.

Bright green ocean.

Sound of waves.

Our toes are finally back in the sand!

Fun morning walk on the beach.

Because of the busyness of life (and this crazy rainy weather), we had not been on the beach in a while. As we walked, we began describing the shells we were passing.  We even stopped several times to pick some up.

“Look at this one.” “It’s so big.” “It’s beautiful.” “It’s cracked.” “It’s broken.” “It’s almost perfect.” “It’s so different.”

Those were only some of the many descriptions we exchanged on our beach walk a few days ago.  Our conversation shifted quickly to how these observations made us thankful for the God we serve.  The shells reminded us of ourselves. We are broken people…yet God has chosen us. He’s made each and every one of us different…yet He loves all of us. We are beautiful in His eyes, despite our brokenness.

God continues to teach us on a daily basis. It’s challenging to slow down long enough to hear Him speak to us through His daily teachings some days though. Isn’t it awesome to be reminded that God “chose you out of the world?” (John 15:19)  Or that we are “God’s special possession?” (1 Peter 2:9)  Or how “God is love” (1 John 4:8)? How awesome is it that He makes “everything beautiful in His time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)?

We would love to hear what God’s been teaching and reminding you of lately through His word, His creation, and the people He places in your life.  Thanks for letting us share another way He’s been working in our lives with you.  So blessed He put you in our lives.  We love you…each and every one of you.
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July: Carter's Corner

by The Robinsons

“Vacation from Worship??”

In June, Kristin and I took a week off.  Since on a weekly basis we don’t have the opportunity, Kristin commented about how wonderful it was to be able to worship side by side. We love our vacation Sundays because we can worship next to each other and experience worship in different churches.  It made us think and wonder though about taking vacation and if we ever take a “Vacation” from worship.  God commands us to take a day of rest.  Sometimes, we think this means to sleep in and do nothing, don’t we?  I think that is not the case. Jesus says in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”  How incredible is that!  We aren’t to find rest by sleeping in on Sundays but actually rest in Jesus Christ.  That rest comes from spending time with our Lord and WORSHIPPING him corporately as a body of Christ.  The church is the Body of Christ so if we aren’t at church worshipping, then we are missing out on what God wants from us...Or actually what God commands us to do, because we are commanded to worship Him.  Yes, we also worship from home, and worship Him through our actions, but they cannot be taken out of the context of corporate worship.  If we aren’t being held accountable by corporate worship, then we aren’t following what God has called us to do.

One of the many many many things that I love being here at PIPC for is that every week we have vacationers, who know how important worship is, and they choose to worship with us on their vacation.  I also love hearing about all of the churches that you, our members, go to on vacation!  Isn’t it refreshing that we can worship on vacation at another church and it be a part of the same body of Christ?

I challenge us all to think about how corporate worship is not a request from God but a requirement, one that we don’t take vacation from, but find our rest in. We must make corporate worship a priority in our lives, not an option.  What’s a better way to start our week than a weekly appointment worshipping our Lord and Savior?  
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June: Carter's Corner

by The Robinsons
Through the move, packing, and unpacking, Carter's Corner for June is getting posted a little late. Hope you enjoy it.  Be on the lookout for his July one very soon.
We love each and every one of you!
Kris and Carter
Carter's Corner
A time and season for everything…

It’s summer time!  The seasons change, the weather is warm, and “beach season” is here.  We attempted to go to the beach Memorial Day weekend just for an hour and found no parking ANYWHERE.  As we drive around for errands, to and from work, to visit folks, the roads are very busy again. I can honestly say Kristin and I have experienced an entire year here now.  The summer season, the fall season, the winter season, the spring, and now we are starting the summer again. Time flies!  I know many of you have been here for several years and have seen Pawleys Island change over the years and go through seasons of change.  Kristin and I traveled to her Uncle John’s funeral, where we had a season of mourning.  In our household, we have even had a season of being under the weather recently.  We are told that there is a time and season for everything...the fun and the sad.  The crowds and the loneliness, being busy and also slowing down.  Martha Henry, a PIPC high school senior, talked about “Mary and Martha” (Luke 10:38-42) in her senior sermon last Sunday.  I challenge us to take a season like Mary did and sit at HIS feet.  Joshua 1:8 reminds us to “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.” If you have not taken a season to really study and mediate on the Bible recently, why not start today?  Take the time NOW...don’t wait.  We were reminded as Kristin lost her 49 year old uncle suddenly that we are not guaranteed another day and that we need to make the most of every day.  I encourage us to take time this summer, to take a “season” to sit at His feet, meditate on HIS word, and spend time with Him. Once this season begins, let’s make strengthening our relationship with God a lifelong season.  Besides summer, what season are you in, going through, or approaching?

Ecclesiastes 3
New International Version (NIV)
A Time for Everything
1 
There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 
    a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 
    a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 
    a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 
    a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 
    a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 
    a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 
    a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace.
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