When someone stops by to talk to me about something, even if just for a moment, they usually leave saying something like, “Well, I’d better leave you alone now pastor. I know that you are really …
Your “New” Senior Pastor
If you were in church on July 19, or watched the Livestream, you’ve already heard the good news that I am accepting your call as senior pastor! I would like to first off thank you for being patient …
Teaching the Way – Part 2
Last month, I started a short series on some of the thoughts and history of teaching the Christian Faith. I left off with this question: Which is more important: confirmation as a rite-of-passage or …
Teaching the Way
One of the blessings of a year like 2020 and the slow-down that our reaction to this virus have imposed on us is time to think. Normally we are so busy doing our lives that we don't have time to ask …
Worship Is Essential
In the past month, much of the public discourse around our country regarding the economy has focused on what businesses and services are “essential” for our people, and thus must remain open in some …
Nothing to Fear
Who would have ever thought we'd be facing a global pandemic this spring? It's been an unsettling time for all of us as public worship was cancelled for the last part of March and all of April. …