Jun 22, 2020 | Church News, Devotion
“Hello to my dear friend, Epenetus. He was the very first follower of Jesus in the province of Asia. Hello to Mary. What a worker she has turned out to be! Hello to my cousins, Andronicus and Junias. We once shared a jail cell. They were believers in Christ before I...
May 26, 2020 | Church News, Devotion
Galatians 6:1-5 (The Voice translation) “My spiritual brothers and sisters, if one of our faithful has fallen into a trap and is snared by sin, don’t stand idle and watch his demise. Gently restore him, being careful not to step into your own snare. Shoulder each...
May 18, 2020 | Church News, Devotion
Staying home has forced us to learn to worship in new ways and in new spaces—from the couch, on the porch, in front of an empty sanctuary… A few weeks ago, I offered some tips for things you can do BEFORE the service to help you get your hearts and minds ready...
May 11, 2020 | Church News, Devotion
I surely do miss our weekly Sanctuary Choir rehearsals! We have not been rehearsing during this pandemic, and I miss their singing, I miss seeing them face to face instead of on a Zoom screen, I even miss their jokes! (They are a pretty hilarious group of people at...
May 4, 2020 | Church News, Devotion
A couple of weeks ago, Todd and I had the joy of keeping our 2½-year-old grandson, Josiah, at our house while his new baby brother was born. We also had the joy of re-learning what it’s like to sleep with a preschooler. (Picture him between us, the cross bar of the...
Apr 27, 2020 | Church News, Devotion
And I cried about that today. Tears of longing came— because I cannot hear the collective voices of a full sanctuary singing hymns and responses, I cannot feel the collective energy of my church family worshipping beside me… But tears of consolation also came— because...
