Dear Church Family, One of the gifts and challenges of life is learning what it means to belong to a family. We are shaped by our biological families, sustained by the families we choose, nurtured by our church family, and above all claimed by God’s family. In his letter to the church in Ephesus, the […]
Remember Your Baptism Matthew 3:13-17, Ephesians 1:3-14 Like Christmas, Epiphany is more than one day. It is a season, a season celebrating Christ revealed to the world. Our first scripture lesson is another epiphany moment, a revealing of who Jesus is and whose Jesus is. As Jesus rises up from the water, the heavens are […]
One of the gifts of traveling is how it widens our perspective. Traveling with family this week, we had the chance to visit churches that range from medieval stone sanctuaries to modern, light-filled spaces. Despite their differences, there is one feature they all share: the baptismal font. Sometimes it stands at the entrance, sometimes near […]
God Loves Hugs Christmas Story 2025 It was a tradition in the church that I grew up in for the pastor to tell a story on Christmas Eve. In that spirit I’d like to share a story with you that I wrote a long time ago when my kids where little. It’s based loosely on […]
Dear friends, Christmas is not a single day on the calendar but a season that unfolds, and this Sunday we arrive at one of its great turning points: Epiphany. The word Epiphany means “appearance” or “manifestation.” Around the world, Christians celebrate it on January 6, twelve days after Christmas Day. In many countries it is […]
