Pastor's Blog

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

I always try to act as though there is a little boy or a little girl around, and I try never to do anything that would give them a bad example. - Steve Garvey Do you find you are continually embarrassed by our elected “leaders”? Most recently I … [Read more...] about Adults Behaving Badly

The worst thing about slavery is that the slaves eventually get to like it. - Aristotle There are an estimated 50 million people living in modern slavery worldwide. This includes various forms of exploitation like forced labor, human … [Read more...] about The Book of Galatians