Metaphors

Metaphors

The Indescribable God How can we describe the indescribable? How can we comprehend the incomprehensible? As we usually discover, scripture points us in the right direction, guiding our human quest to know and understand more.  The Old Testament tradition is full of...
Metaphors

Backward and Forward

Backward One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes (remember that sitcom?) was in season 9, “The Betrayal.” It’s one of my favorites for one reason – the entire episode is backward. The episode opens with the whole gang in India, sharing one-liners and criticisms that no...
Summer Time

Summer Time

Summer is the Time for Rest The students are out of school, and summer break is in full swing! The excitement and enthusiasm I felt for summer time as a child is only surpassed by the excitement and enthusiasm I see in teachers longing for a well-deserved respite. The...
Ascension Sunday

Ascension Sunday

We all need a reminder from time to time about priorities, the importance of focusing on the big things, the right things. That’s one reason Christians felt the need for a church calendar to balance the demands of the secular calendar. We are, after all,...
Covid-19 Changes

Covid-19 Changes

Thank you for responding to our COVID-19 Safety Measures Survey. Let me share with you three of the more significant findings and their impact for our church. Survey Results Have you attended a worship service in the last six weeks? Yes    207 No     128 Are you...
Psalm 23

Psalm 23

Our Eastertide Psalm for this Sunday is none other than the 23rd Psalm. The well-known, often-recited first verse is incredibly concise in Hebrew. It’s comprised of two brief sentences, and each sentence consists of only two words in Hebrew. “Yahweh”...