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Friends, we are beginning the run up to the holidays in retail stores already and so let’s have a run up to Christmas in church as well. During December and Advent we often speak of “preparing for Christ” in our hearts and in our lives. Obviously we should always be preparing spaces for the influence […]

     Stress. Anxiety. Fear. These words capture the state of mind of many Americans today when considering finances. We have witnessed dramatic market volatility, mistrust of banks and insurance companies, and personal roadblocks to financial security. Every day seems to bring another piece of economic uncertainty.      A recent survey found that more […]

Friends, I am not ready for summer to be over, but the sight of school busses and cooler weather (hopefully) says that the time is here. This is a great opportunity to set schedules and routines for the next season. I am reviewing school calendars, meeting schedules, sermon plans and considering a fitness schedule (yes, […]

Friends, I am having difficulty sorting out two contrary positions today. On the one hand, we are spending the summer “discovering our child-like faith” through Michael Yaconelli’s Dangerous Wonder. Then, we are bombarded with daily news of violence across the world and deep divides in our country. These two realities are drastically opposed to each […]