“How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever?” Psalm 89 is, all at once, one of the most beautiful psalms and one of the harshest. It begins with joy…
Kristina and I have just come back from our almost annual trip to northern Michigan, where we enjoyed a Pastor family camp on the shores of Lake Huron. We met…
What a joy it is to address you for the first time in my new role as Interim Senior Pastor. Transitions can be challenging times for us individually or as…
I’m a word guy, but I don’t have the words. The love, the joy, the faith, the interconnectedness in Sunday’s worship was indescribably wondrous. Thank you. From the deepest places…
As 22 years flows too quickly to a close, I’ve been thinking about memorable times in our church. Of course, wonderful Sundays, beautiful weddings and heartbreaking funerals. Live Nativities and…
Been looking back and looking forward as this transition arrives. And so these next two newsletters, I have some reflections and thoughts for you. Twenty-two years ago, I did not…
They say good things come in small packages. That’s certainly true in the Bible. Did you know there are four New Testament books that are only one chapter long? Add…
There’s something wonderful about seeing a little face wrapped in a blanket. I was once surprised with a Christmas puppy. All that peeked out from the soft towel was a…
Land Ho! It was thrilling to hear the announcement during the Kirkin’ service that an agreement has been reached to purchase the block just east of us. That’s where Louisiana…
