Category: Pastors’ Letters

We live in an “information age.” If you have cable television, you can view a wide range of news, sports and entertainment programs from around the world. If you have …

I’m notorious for tearing out pages from magazines or circling paragraphs in newspaper articles when they contain quotes I find thought-provoking. Something in print can trigger a reaction in me …

Long ago, God set something wonderful in motion. Into a world of economic inequality, political oppression, marginalized families, and despair for the future, God choose to give the world a …

If I can characterize the Christian themes to remember during the month of November, I would use the phrase “conscious living.” At first glance, the phrase may seem redundant, since …

Come sing, O church, in joy! Come join O church, in song! For Christ the Lord has led us through the ages long! In bold accord, come celebrate the journey …

Have you ever exclaimed “You learn something new every day!”? Whether your teenager taught you how to set up your own Facebook profile, or NPR news offered an enlightening insight …

As I write this letter for Reaching Out, it is now just over 24 hours since Randy, Beth, Ian and Charlotte landed in New Zealand. Facebook updates confirmed their family’s safe …

The fourth commandment is one of the longer ones. It says this: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; …

As the summer fast approaches, people are busy considering vacations and travel plans. There are lots of logistics involved in picking up from one place and visiting another: Who will …

If we spent March and early April in the season of Lent, thinking about how our broken lives were part of the reason Christ went to the cross, the goal …