Is This the Home Stretch or are We Just Getting Started?
As we head into the home stretch of 2020, I am thinking about all the memes, comments, and general observations about how people can hardly wait until this year is OVER. As if, by turning the page of a calendar, we can put all the madness behind us once and for all. CoViD-19 will disappear. […]
Exciting Changes on the Horizon
As you will probably have heard by now, we are moving forward with a significant change in our church. Many years ago, we had a robust small groups ministry. Let me clarify right off the bat that our current small groups are healthy and a blessing; it’s just that so few people who are a […]
Sometimes, faith is fighting, Sometimes, faith is thanksgiving
This is the time of year many people look forward to as a return to “normal”. The beginning of the school year usually means a return to more settled routines, less travel, and, from a church perspective, better attendance. This year, of course, the confusion surrounding exactly how to get “back to school” has further […]
Stay the Course
As we move into August, we find ourselves, as a nation, still in the throes of a pandemic. There are certainly other issues: racial tension continues, protests have turned into literal mob rule, and of course there is an up-coming presidential election. But I want to limit this column to looking at the pandemic as […]
Finding Rest in Uncertainty
Here’s something new. I’m writing my article for the July newsletter on the last day of June. Normally, due to deadline issues, I aim to have this submitted at least a week before publication. Should have this time, too, but things have been a little crazy at the office. But I was looking at some […]