Relationships in Rocky Times Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 (NRSV) We find ourselves amid some challenging times for the relationships in our lives. It is…
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Self Care
“In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, ‘Everyone is searching for you.’” Mark 1:35-37 You may not know this about me, but I…
Moving Mountains
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” – Jesus in Matthew 17:20b Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it,…
Living into the Questions
If you have walked by my office in the last year, you have seen them on the door. They are several Post-It notes with questions that came up during Vacation Bible School last summer. They are good, deep, questions and I did take a few moments in the weeks following VBS last year, to answer…
Time keeps on ticking …
If you’ve ever seen the musical, or the movie, “RENT” then you likely know how many minutes there are in a year. In case you don’t it is 525,600. Just over half a million minutes every year. Which I find astonishing. But, let me throw out just another few numbers for you: 74,416,320 minutes and…
Identity
Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point…
The Future is Looking Brighter!
Dear Church, It has been just over 12 months since we began our response to COVID-19. Fifty-three weeks ago, I sent out a phone tree detailing the first precautions we were planning for the upcoming worship service. Little did we know that Sunday would be the last time for quite a while where we could…
Learning and Living Lent
It is hard to believe that Lent is approaching so quickly. As this is being published, we are only one week away from Ash Wednesday. As busy as Lent can be in the life of the church, it is a great opportunity to experience and draw closer to the Living God we know through Jesus…
Setting Goals
As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. “Let’s get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.” They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met…
Advent Like Never Before
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But…