4 Week Series Week 1: Seeing That Everyone Is Fed Matthew 24:32-44 The Christian world has always been fascinated with the subject of the end times. When I was a young teen, my … read more

I am fortunate to have several colleagues on staff who are committed to providing thoughtfully constructed worship in a sanctuary of great beauty with extensive iconography… read more

Scriptures for Dec. 4: Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, Mark 1: 1-8  Through the discipline of intracanonical interpretation, the Spirit may help us to… read more

Scriptures for November 27: Isaiah 64:1-9; Ps. 80:1-7, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37 Isaiah thinks that we need a dramatic wake up call. “O that you would tear … read more

After pastoring the same church for 31 Christmases, I’ve got mixed feelings about the holiday. For church workers, Christmas isn’t easy. It comes annually with the… read more

The Christmas story begins in the town of Nazareth nine months before the birth of Jesus. Now, if any narrative ever cried out for attention to detail it is this one, so… read more