Pastor’s Corner – June 30, 2024
Faith Reaching Out Mark 5:21-43 It’s been 32 years since I graduated from seminary, and 30 years since I took the ordination vows and said yes to, “Will you pray […]
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Pastor’s Corner – June 9, 2024
Jesus Mission The gospel reading from Mark for this Sunday feels cryptic, as if Jesus is in his own world and people around him don’t understand him. It’s as if […]
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Pastor’s Corner – May 26, 2024
Spiritual Rebirth Are you born again? There was before and after. Before I was a sinner in need of redemption and after receiving Jesus as my Lord and Savior I […]
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Pastor’s Corner – May 19, 2024
Leaving Home The hardest part of my travel to Korea was saying goodbye to mom. She just turned 85 and I was happy to be able to spend birthday with her. […]
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Pastor’s Corner – May 12, 2024
John 17:6-19 Jesus Prays for Us As we stand at the threshold of Pentecost season, Jesus reminds us that he will be with us in Spirit. In his long departure […]
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Pastor’s Corner – April 28, 2024
For those of you who don’t know, and I assume many do know, this week for our Jewish friends is Passover. It starts at sunset on April 22nd and ends […]
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Pastor’s Corner – April 14, 2024
I want to share with you two prayers from a book I highly recommend, Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley. She wrote this book to create a safe spiritual space in […]
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Pastor’s Corner – April 7, 2024
Total Eclipse On Monday afternoon, April 8th, I hope you take the time to witness the total eclipse! It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to witness something like this […]
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Pastor’s Corner – March 31, 2024
Did I tell you my favorite gospel is Mark? You see, the other synoptic gospels like Matthew and Luke have longer versions of Jesus’ story with a particular audience in […]
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Pastor’s Corner – March 17, 2024
John 12:20-33 A Lesson from a Grain of Wheat In the gospel reading, the Greeks came looking for Jesus. They heard about Jesus and now they wanted to see for […]