Many of you have asked how you can help. We have a way for you to serve during this time. While we are honoring the concept of social distancing (keeping 6 feet between us as much as is possible), it’s important that we find ways to stay connected to each other and to our community. Phones can be a critical …

This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us. 1st John 3:23-24 …

Those who know me, know how much I love God’s words shared through the prophet Isaiah. In Isaiah 52:7, we encounter these words, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’” It seems like every news update right now is …

Imagine a world where kindness is the norm. Where we truly loved our neighbor.  A world where love is the default. Imagine a movement that is not so much about a place or a program, but about people and a purpose. Imagine a movement where faith was not dictated by a calendar or a clock. Imagine a movement where people engaged …

I want to ask everyone who reads this to do something special. I am not asking for me or for this church. I am asking on behalf of Jesus. As Christians, we know Jesus died on the cross. As disciples of Christ, we know why He died on the cross. But we often fail to take the next step of …

My experience of life is a connected series of seasons – seasons of clarity, seasons of unknowns, seasons of peace, seasons of excitement, seasons of scarcity, seasons of plenty, etc… Life has been a series of everchanging seasons for me. In one of those seasons of unknowns, I remember my Grandfather saying, “Marky, everything will be ok. Things have a …

With the conclusion of the Academy Awards, we’ve come to the end of another film award season. I rarely watch these shows, but I do catch occasional glimpses of them. It’s common for the award winners to thank the community of creative artists around them. After all, making movies is a team effort. Ministry is also a team effort. In …

I greet you all in the peace of Christ Jesus. If you’ve been following the stories in the press or social media, you know that human sexuality is once again a primary topic as our denomination prepares for GC 2020 in May. What’s different about this time is there are a number of detailed conversations about our one denomination splitting …

Sometimes we just need to hear a hopeful word! I turn to Scripture when the world winds me a little too tight. I often meet the very words of encouragement that I seek at just the right time in just the right way. I hope that is your experience too! The “I AM” seems to always know right where I …

Here we are well into January! It seems the year took off in a hurry. Students and teachers are back into the rhythm of school. Holiday travels and visits already seem to be distant memories. The year of our Lord 2020 seems to be moving at full speed. I took a few moments in the midst of the whirlwind of …