Sep 3, 2015 | Pastor's Blog |
When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a blacksmith when I grew up. I was an expert at the flexed arm hang (girls didn’t do pull-ups back then), but I suspect it had more to do with the fact that my grandfather was a blacksmith than my excellent upper body...
Aug 28, 2015 | Pastor's Blog
If ever you need to experience God’s presence in a deeply, meaningful way, hang out with some children or youth for a while. That’s what I got to do all summer – Passport Kids, youth mission trip, Unidiversity youth camp, and Vacation Bible School. I was reminded,...
Aug 27, 2015 | Pastor Search, Pastor's Blog
Originally posted in the Fall 2015 Quarterly Explorer Our church has developed several steps to guide us through ministerial staff leadership changes, and the next few months will afford us a chance to watch them in action and participate in their guidance. Three...
Aug 13, 2015 | Pastor's Blog
On a Saturday morning in early September, several hundred nice people will hoof it around the nearby Westham community in the Mission Footprint 5K. With apologies to David Letterman, here are the top ten reasons you should be among the runners, walkers, stumblers...
Aug 6, 2015 | Pastor's Blog
I spent more than two days this week without access to the internet at home. Now, for most folks, this is a mere annoyance. But for me, it was overwhelming. You see, my “day job” is working for a law firm as a paralegal – from home. Meaning, a day...
Jul 23, 2015 | Pastor's Blog
Working as a hospital chaplain these past five years, I have attended to the deaths of hundreds of people. There have been expected deaths that came at a chosen time. There have been tragic deaths that took everyone by surprise. There have been beautiful deaths and...
