Who is God calling us to be now? What is God calling us to do now? Over the coming months, you will hear me ask these questions with regularity. I hope that you will ask them, too. They are not meant to be rhetorical. When I ask them, and when you ask them, I hope...
The period of time in which we presently find ourselves might be the most feelingest time of the year. Thanksgiving is the most traveled weekend in our nation. The days around Christmas are marked by feelings of joy and wonder (and maybe exhaustion for the parents of...
Breathe. Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. This time of year has the capacity to make us feel as though we are being pulled along as though decisions concerning our time and activities have been made for us, leaving us only to show up and move on to the next event. This year,...
This is always a fun and festive time for our church and community. We hope you'll bring friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate! Want to help? Here's what we need… TRUNKS: It's our goal to have 20 trunks this year. Decorate your trunk and hand out candy! Game...
“Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s andunto God the things that are God’s.” These familiar words from Jesus were first spoken inresponse to a question about paying taxes. But they seema good reminder to keep us grounded in the month ofOctober. Though it...
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells the disciples to “pray like this,” before he offers the most well-known prayer in the world – the Lord’s Prayer. This summer, on Wednesday nights, we looked at this prayer in depth and considered it line by line. Once we were...
Just over two months remain before our nation’s next presidential election. Throughout those two months, we will be inundated with messages about candidates, voting, politics, and identity. What is the proper Christian response?How should we, as Christians, engage...
For much of the community around us, August brings a dramatic change. Schools, which have been being prepared by teachers, administrators, maintenance workers, and landscapers will soon be filled with children. Athletes and student leaders have started arriving across...
As the temperatures have been on the rise and I have opportunities to be outside, I have found a renewed appreciation for the shade of tall trees. When in their shade, I find myself reflecting on the origin of that shade. The best shade trees are the ones that have...