Pronounce a Blessing
2025 begins with instruction for blessing. How to bless others. To pronounce a blessing over God’s people. Did I think that God is the only one with the authority to
Read More2025 begins with instruction for blessing. How to bless others. To pronounce a blessing over God’s people. Did I think that God is the only one with the authority to
Read MoreI don’t really understand “blessing.” I mean, I’m trying to, and Ron’s note from last week has been working on me. What does it mean to be blessed? I think
Read MoreWhat is my personal journey of Advent? Together we light the candles, sing songs of waiting, and prepare our homes for Christmas. But what is happening in my heart? It
Read MoreWho is my enemy? Did no one ask Jesus that question? Was the answer obvious- the foreign occupying Empire? But there were so many different responses to the common enemy
Read MoreWhat does unity look like? I took a seat at three different gatherings last week, each professing the desire to unite congregations across our community for the greater good. In
Read MoreTake me out to the ballgameTake me out with the crowd There was a time when I watched a lot of baseball. Keeping my scorecard with the tiny pencil, falling
Read MoreGoogle has been telling me that I am running out of storage. I need to either upgrade or clean up. Knowing movies take a lot of space, I clicked on
Read MoreGreetings, friends! It feels like it’s been a minute, as they say, since I’ve written one of these notes. I’ve appreciated timely messages from retired and current pastors Jeff, Melissa,
Read MoreWe are in the middle of the story, which is often difficult. Waiting, not knowing how it will end, at least this chapter. Individually, as a fellowship, as a community,
Read MoreIs $1000 a lot, or a little, for a kid’s education savings account? Is $20,000 a lot, or a little, for a small, independent church? The Reparations Pilot Project has created
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