March begins the season of Lent for 2025 with Ash Wednesday on March 5. Lent is a season in the life of the church to reflect on many things: our fragility and frailty as humans; our need for God; our sins and brokenness and God’s merciful love. Lent is a season to focus on being.…
Happy February, everyone. Don’t forget: It’s only about 46 days until Spring! As I discussed in my Pastoral Vision for 2025 and as I preached about on January 26, we’re looking forward this year to being more able to proclaim the Good News of Jesus not just in our actions and missions (which we’re getting…
Happy 2025 everyone! I hope this article finds you happy, healthy, and well as we move into this brand new year of our life together with God and one another. As I look back on 2024, I see so many blessings that God has showered onto us all in personal and communal ways. I see…
Isaiah 9:2-72 The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.3 You have multiplied the nation,you have increased its joy;they rejoice before youas with joy at the harvest,as people exult when dividing plunder.4For the yoke of their burden,and the bar across their…
Happy November, everyone! This month we celebrate together with family and friends the holiday of Thanksgiving. So, for my article this month, I wanted to take a minute to think about what giving thanks means for us as people of faith. We are all most likely taught from a young age that giving thanks means…
Welcome to October, friends! This month should be full of candies, spooky sites, and apple cider! (Ok…pumpkin spice EVERYTHING too). October is also a month in the life of the church wherein we think about Reformation. Remember: the Protestant Reformation was given an official start date of October 31, 1517 when Luther nailed (or possibly…