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Dec 14, 2023
Does Awe Come Before Joy?
While in Glacier National Park this summer, Will and I made a daring choice. While hiking the Highline Trail we decided to add the Garden...


Dec 7, 2023
Joy in Community
In his first two chapters, the author of the Gospel of Luke tells us his version of the events leading up to and immediately following...

Nov 30, 2023
A Weary World Rejoices
The classic Christmas hymn, “O Holy Night,” includes the lyrics: “A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and...


Nov 22, 2023
A Picture of the Church at its Best
Thanksgiving was always a special time in our family. Early in the morning we would pack up the car and drive about two hours south to my...


Nov 17, 2023
Parable of Talents
We come to another of Jesus’ parables, this one is often called the Parable of the Talents. It begins when a master gives talents to...


Nov 9, 2023
The Parables
One of my least favorite stories in scripture is the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42. You might recall that Jesus had come to...


Nov 2, 2023
We're All in This Together
My family loves Disney! And if you have ever been to a Disney Park, then you have likely experienced the “magic” of Disney. But the magic...


Oct 26, 2023
All Saints' Day
This Sunday, October 29, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day as part of worship. The truth is, sometimes we don’t know what to do with...


Oct 12, 2023
I Never Imagined
When I started ordained ministry, just over nine years ago, I never imagined the places it would take me or the opportunities it would...


Oct 5, 2023
God calls us to be stewards
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the chief priests and elders a parable about some tenants who make some terrible decisions. In the...


Sep 28, 2023
Come to the Table
Each month, when I invite us to the Communion table, I begin with the simple word “Come.” Come to the table. It is, perhaps, one of the...


Sep 20, 2023
An Invitation to Keep Going
The book of Acts, sometimes called the Acts of the Spirit, tells the story of the early church. In it, we find big, grand, surprising...


Sep 13, 2023
It's not the destination; it's the journey
You’ve probably heard the quote, “It’s not the destination; it’s the journey.” I'm writing this while sitting at the airport, waiting for...


Sep 7, 2023
Journey
Today (assuming you’re reading this on Thursday) is the ninth anniversary of my ordination. My ordiversary as us pastor-types have come...


Aug 31, 2023
God is Home
Roughly forty-eight hours after my high school graduation I left home to spend my first summer at camp. From that moment on, home would...


Aug 23, 2023
God As Flame
I am approaching this week’s picture of God as flame with caution and trepidation because I know the impact fire has had on our lives, on...


Aug 16, 2023
God As Mother Hen
In speaking to some Pharisees Jesus says, “How often I have desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her...


Aug 3, 2023
Clothed with God
In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, and immediately realized they were naked. Before...


Jul 26, 2023
More than Miracles, We Need Jesus
Each week, in worship we set aside a time of prayer, when we’re invited to bring our burdens before God and one another. It’s a powerful...


Jul 19, 2023
Jesus as the Shepherd
Hello! I hope you all are having a wonderful week and are creating time to sit in the presence of the Lord. This week, Kimmy is speaking...
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