New Year, New Dreams
I read once about the Prisoners of War during WWII, Vietnam, and Korean Wars. When they asked the survivors about those who died, what they discovered is that those who [...]
I read once about the Prisoners of War during WWII, Vietnam, and Korean Wars. When they asked the survivors about those who died, what they discovered is that those who [...]
Church family, As we begin a new year, I hope each of us has been able to welcome it with open hearts. May we remain hopeful despite the difficulties we [...]
As we draw closer and closer to Christmas, I’ve been thinking a lot about traditions. One of my favorite family traditions is watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation after Thanksgiving dinner. [...]
Friends, we celebrate the dedicated leadership of Joel Ferris as our outgoing council chair. I wanted to share his note to all of us. Joel, we thank you for your [...]
Yesterday (11/14/21), if you were in-person, in the sanctuary, you might have noticed that we moved the icons of the Saints to overlook the narthex/living room. As I entered into [...]
This last weekend, we took a hike along the Spokane River. We got a little turned around on the spider’s web of trails, and I was frustrated. But then we [...]
This edition of " From the Pastor's Desk" comes a little later in the week, but I hope you will forgive me for that. Throughout this pandemic, I've found myself [...]
Today my heart is heavy for the people of Afghanistan and the people of Haiti. My heart is heavy for our medical workers who are facing (again) an unending onslaught [...]
Church family, today I started a new podcast called “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill.” It is a long-form journalistic exploration of the planting and eventual demise of Mars [...]
This is the second week of "From the Desk of the Pastor Blog." I hope you enjoy my musings about the Olympics and what the Church can learn from these [...]