Dearly beloved, As we gather this week, we mark the 4th week of Advent, lighting the candle of love. Love is at the heart of our faith, for it is love that was born in that manger. Here is a prayer of love as we draw ever nearer to the...

Dearly beloved, I’ve come to a recent realization – that though I participate in singing and music every Sunday – the rest of my week has been sorely lacking in that most precious of gifts. There was a time that I would listen to all kinds of music all the...

Dearly beloved, The December countdown has begun! It’s time to start opening those little doors on your Advent calendars! I don’t remember these calendars being a thing when I was growing up but they have certainly increased in popularity over the past 5-10 years. Now you can not only get...

Dearly beloved, As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, I share a reflection from Henri Nouwen on gratitude: In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline...

Dearly beloved, When you do remember getting your first Bible? Was it for your First Communion? Confirmation? Another time? As a pastor, I have more Bibles than I know – some received as a gift (like my Confirmation), others at various church events (like the pocket ones from youth gatherings),...