Pastor's Blog

Not responding is a response. - Jonathan Caroll Do you believe in ghosts? I don’t believe in ghosts. I suppose that I’m open to the possibility, but never in my life have I seen an apparition of anything ghost-like. Yet, while I don’t believe … [Read more...] about Ghosting: The Silent Amputation

Believing that life interruptions – divine interruptions – are a privilege not only causes us to handle them differently but to await them eagerly. - Priscilla Shirer I’m growing in this area, yet to be honest, too often I find interruptions … [Read more...] about Blessed Interruptions

No religion stands or falls with a claim about the resurrection of its founder in the way Christianity does. - Craig Blomberg So, how would you define a bad day? Ned Johnson has most of us beat. Johnson, an 82-year-old man in Seattle, woke up … [Read more...] about Mostly Dead

Do you think there might be Christ-followers in the government of North Korea? How about in Afghanistan? In Vladimir Putin’s government? I don’t have any evidence. It would also be very unsafe to come out as a Christ-follower in those places and … [Read more...] about Sermon on the Mound

All of God’s people are ordinary people who have been made extraordinary by the purpose He has given them. - Oswald Chambers In our spotlight, celebrity culture we often forget something that’s so vital – God loves to use the ordinary. In … [Read more...] about God Loves To Use The Ordinary

The things that make me different are the things that make me. - A.A. Milne Recently, I had a blood test done. As the phlebotomist prepared my arm, I noticed she was wearing different colored socks. It may just be me, but I’m cautious about … [Read more...] about A Parable of Mismatched Socks