Upon the Resignation of our Lead Pastor

Upon the Resignation of our Lead Pastor

Our lead pastor submitted her resignation last week after three months of being on medical leave. I have a myriad of responses. First, I grieve the loss of a colleague in ministry. Kris and I met at the Bishop’s Theological Conference of the Minneapolis Area...

A New Video on Acts from the Bible Project

The text for our worship this weekend is Acts 1:6-11. This is the first week of the Alive! Summer worship series. The guys over at The Bible Project couldn’t have had better timing. They just released the first video of a four-part series on the Book of Acts. This...
The Spirit is Moving

The Spirit is Moving

The Alive Series begins this week. It centers on the Holy Spirit. This is our summer worship series that follows Part IV of Brian McLaren’s book We Make the Road by Walking. He sums up this week’s chapter with these words: Wind. Breath. Fire. Cloud. Water. Wine. A...
As You Commence

As You Commence

We are coming to the season when many young people will graduate from school. The ceremony is called Commencement. It means to begin; to start. That will be our theme in worship this weekend: Commence. The preaching text is Matthew 28:16-20. This passage is famously...
Overcome (by) Grief

Overcome (by) Grief

It has been twelve years, but it seems like yesterday. Lona’s scream pierced my soul. We knew all day that something was not right. No one had heard from her Dad that day. He was on location in Sacramento, CA running another construction project. His twin...
Overcome (by) Depression

Overcome (by) Depression

Have you ever felt like you just don’t want to get out of bed…ever? There is a dark cloud floating right behind your eyes that makes everything seem distant and slightly unreal. Your logical mind tells you that the sun is shining and that everything in your life...

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