When COVID arrived and we went into lockdown, my very full schedule emptied out. I’ve always been really busy and having a day without...

I love it when new members join the church!! It reminds me of my own joy, when I was baptized at 27 years old, speaking those baptismal...

What are three things you’re never supposed to talk about? Religion, politics, and money. These are things we just don’t discuss because...

We’ve been doing these BBQ/potlucks while also doing something for the community for several months now. Every one has been fun, easy,...

I recently read a description of church as “discipleship training ground.” It really grabbed me, because I think it’s right. Jesus gave...

This week we begin a 4 week class called “Soul Care for Resiliency”, based on “The Body Keeps Score” by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk. Decades...

Sometimes you can see God coming, and sometimes God surprises you. More often, you see something coming and later realize it was God. Ten...

There’s an old joke that you should never pray for patience, because God will give you a chance to practice. Perhaps praying for faith is...

Following Jesus invades every part of our lives, because God’s love invades every part of our lives. This Sunday we hear a story about a...

After sparring with his opponents, Jesus turns to his followers with a puzzling parable about an ineffective steward who writes off debts...

Sharing faith changes us. Susan shared an experience of God last week, and it strengthened my faith. God touches us in different ways and...

If you google “characteristics of Christ,” you’ll look a long time before you see “communal.” Christ was for us both personally and...

Jesus came for a reason and he never wavered from that mission. Nothing good or fun could distract him. Nothing difficult or painful...

Does it seem strange to think of Jesus as faithful? Can the second person of the Trinity be “faithful” to God. I tend to think of...

This week the kids are doing the Discipleship Camp and learning all about compassion. They are learning that compassion is: I see your...

When Jesus told the disciples (and us!), “come and follow me,” he expected them to follow, learn and be transformed. He gave them...

Jesus says to store up treasure with God, not for yourself. He also says that God counts every hair and cares for our daily needs. So...

Banning books has always been about changing the way people think. But you don’t have to ban the whole book to do that; you can just edit...

In 1800’s a special edition of the Bible was created for missionaries working with enslaved people. It’s missing huge amounts of the...

Everything seemed up for grabs during the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century — even books of the Bible. When Martin Luther...