Pastor's Blog

We have entered a season of gratitude in our culture. It seems as if the time between Thanksgiving and the end of the year stirs up, even begs, for the recognition of thanks. It begins with our holiday of thankfulness and goes through the Christmas season during which gratitude is (hopefully) expressed for gifts given and time spent together. Even businesses, non-profits, and other organizations express gratitude for their customers, donors, and volunteers as the calendar yea

1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my opponent.' 4For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, 'Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so tha

Everytime we baptize and confirm someone we ask them this question: Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Lord and Savior,...

Our community enters another school year and with it the reminders of the importance of education for our children and teens. Learning,...

I’m admittedly terrible at observing the sabbath. Of the 10 commandments it is likely the one I break the most and I’d guess that might...

During my sabbatical so many people will be stepping up to help lead and serve in my stead. I want to recognize them all here with...

Throughout scripture we see examples of and teachings regarding dedicated time of renewal for a person or community. In the midst of his...

When we talk about vocation people may initially think about professional ministry, like being a pastor, youth worker, or church...

Our sibling denomination, the United Church of Christ (UCC), has for years if not decades, been using the slogan God is still speaking....

Ever since Thanksgiving, since the beginning of Advent, we waited for Christmas, for the celebration of the birth of Christ. Each week we...

When thinking of darkness we often think of fearful, negative, or even evil things. Our society often equates dark with bad and light...

In this election season there have been so many ads, so much name calling, so much division, and too many lies. It can wear on people and...

44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.   45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need....

At the core of our faith is the concept of belief, that is ideas we hold as truths about ourselves, the world, and God. The beliefs we...

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the...

Paying attention to a lot of news and media in our society one will see a lot of reactions to ideas, events, and movements as well as...

We often seek comfort from God through prayer, scripture, the sacraments, and community with fellow believers. Comfort is not a bad...

The fruit of the Spirit are those gifts of God, given when we are walking in the Spirit, that is living under the guidance of the Holy...

We live in a noisy world. TV, Radio, podcasts, phone calls, music, every single phone app and notification under the sun, all create...

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” -Matthew 5:9 “Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for...