Pastor’s Pen

“I just saw about the flash floods in Milwaukee! Hope you are all OK!” a friend texted me this past Monday. She lives in North Carolina and had heard about the rain and flooding this past weekend. Having experienced the devastation of Hurricane Helene, she is...

“The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.”  —Psalm 19:1 What is the glory of God? Our scriptures are full of references to it. The Lord’s Prayer we offer every Sunday ends with: “For Thine is the kingdom and the power and...

“I promise to pray for and serve the people with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love." These words resonated with me over two years ago when I began my Elder journey, and again most recently when we ordained a new slate of church officers. There is a lot...

“When Jesus had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.” —Matthew 8:1 In my days as a youth pastor, Jenny was one of my favorite students. By 9th grade she’d already become a leader in our youth group. She attended every event we hosted, bringing all...

“Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became bright as light.”  —Matthew 17:1-2 Who doesn’t love a...