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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]