Posts from 2026
Pastor’s Column – Apr 2026
List of “Prouds” Wild ChurchVBS Spending time with familyWelcome and AffirmingGenerosity for missions local and worldFacility Open for Community UseOpen and Affirming (justice, community involvement)Relevant/Current Sermons by PastorChildren’s Area and inclusion of the age continuumGiving CommunityAll inclusiveMessage through Sermon, music, Bible/Book StudiesEmphasizes COMPASSIONCommunity FocusOpen and Friendly People! The list above was compiled by those who worshiped and gathered for the church potluck in February. We broke into several groups to lift up the parts of our shared ministry we are…
Pastor’s Column – Feb 2026
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love. Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will. I’m told that once, when I was a child, our family was leaving Jacob’s Field after a Cleveland baseball game. As we made our way to our car, a man holding a cup asked us for money. I tugged on a parent’s…
Pastor’s Column – Jan 2026
Opening his December 15th show, Stephen Colbert acknowledged the tragedies that struck over the weekend. He began the show by recognizing the Hanukkah Massacre, the shooting at Brown University, and the horrific murder of Rob and Michelle Reiner, saying, “other people’s tragedy is sacred ground.” It was not an opportunity for a joke or political jab. He went on to say that “in light of and in spite of the darkness,” they would still be putting on a comedy show…