Something Else Is Also Happening
Something Else Is Also Happening Jesus’ birth was not a universal experience. Most went about their lives that first Christmas day with no thought about...
The Peace of Truth
The Peace of Trust Jesus’ birth was clearly of humble origins. We can’t gloss over this fact. It was humble – and it was honest...
Finding Peace with Who We Are
Finding Peace with Who We Are Powerfully, in the Advent season, Mary proclaims that she is both blessed and humbled. Blessed and humble. These two...
Peace in Imperfect Moments
Peace in Imperfect Moments Christmas is filled with moments from absurdly joyful, to messy and frustrating. How do we find peace even in the imperfect?
The Gift of Peace: This Christmas
God promises us a “peace that passes all understanding.” That is a different kind of peace than the peace we are most familiar with –...
Hope in Small Places
Hope in Small Places When life feels dark, how do we find hope? Often, we find it in small places. Notice the small consistent things...
Hope As Protest
Hope As Protest True hope is grounded. It is deeply grounded in the world as it is as well as being deeply grounded in a...
The Gift of Hope: At Christmas
The Christmas story is filled with timeless messages. One of the key messages is the movement from fear to hope. Hope open to the impossibilities...
The Endless Invitation
The Endless Invitation Each moment is a new beginning. Each moment touches eternity. And the best news – a benevolent God holds it all.
The Mistakes We All Share
The Mistakes We All Share We are all – universally – selfish, self-centered, and fear driven at times. Those are mistakes we all share. So,...
Growing Up with a Kind Pastor
Growing Up with a Kind Pastor Blessed to come of age with a kind pastor… Rev. Donald Rose. That kindness was its own form of...
