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14 Oct

Pastor's Note - October 14

My first inclination in this note was, naturally, to talk about our vision to fundraise for the purpose of finishing the CBC basement and planting a church in the next several years. But there will be ample time to talk about that, and I hope you will join us on the 24th for the family gathering, where we will meet as a church for that reason! Instead, I want to take a maybe unexpected turn and talk about our CBC Kids children’s ministry. The reason is simply that I have been very… read more

07 Oct

Pastor's Note - October 7

I was reminded on Sunday that October is “pastor appreciation month.” I don’t know where exactly this tradition started, but I won’t argue it! In all honesty, our church is an encouraging place to serve as a pastor, and I hope and trust it is a blessed place to serve in any capacity. I want to take this opportunity to make sure others are honored this month as well. It should be known to all that our church is not led by any one person other than Jesus Christ – He… read more

30 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 30

Many of you prayed for me while I was in Denver this last week, serving on the board of Multiply. Thank you for your prayers. For those who don’t know, Multiply is the international missions agency of both the United States and Canadian Mennonite Brethren conferences. Over the last several years, Multiply has gone through some ups and downs – which I can explain in more detail if you ask! But the big takeaway from this last meeting for me was that there seems to be some real… read more

23 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 23

The history of Israel’s and Judah’s kings is mixed, to state it generously. Most were wicked, but there were some righteous kings mixed in. Some individual kings are portrayed as both wicked and righteous. Asa is one such king. Largely, he is seen as a righteous king, who made wonderful reforms in Judah’s worship. However, he didn’t end well. He treated some of his people cruelly, and compromised toward the end of his life. Particularly, at key moments he failed to trust… read more

16 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 16

On Tuesday of this week, comedian Norm MacDonald passed away at 61 after quietly battling cancer for a number of years. Norm MacDonald came to fame on Saturday Night Live in the early 90s, and made a career as a stand-up, actor, and television personality with a remarkably unique, even avant-garde, comedic sensibility. On the day of his death, the internet went into a frenzy of sharing some of his jokes and comedic appearances, particularly on late night talk shows. You got the sense that every… read more

09 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 9

You may have noticed that we use the Apostles’ Creed somewhat frequently during our communion preparation. It’s a wonderful, historic confession that unites us to the Church across time and space. Last week, someone finally noticed something, that I was waiting for someone to notice – that there is a part of the confession that we have omitted. The phrase in question is in the section about Jesus, which states; “he descended into hell.” Someone on Sunday asked why… read more

02 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 2

The events in Afghanistan have been obviously prevalent in the news lately, and they are truly heartbreaking. The whole event is heartbreaking because it seems, from my limited perspective, that so much of the mess of this could have been avoided. It is heartbreaking because war and strife is itself a reflection of our horribly broken world that desperately needs to be fixed. As we see the ravages of war, we should always be reminded that this world needs a perfect kingdom, and that this… read more

26 Aug

Pastor's Note - August 26

Often in staff meetings on Monday, we will begin by discussing a passage of Scripture. Not a serious Bible study – just reading and discussing what jumps out at us. Recently, we have been reading Revelation; and Monday’s passage was Revelation 21. I love that passage, as it is the climactic fulfillment of every redemptive promise of God throughout Scripture. And it’s wrapped in apocalyptic language, which just adds to the mystery and intrigue. I recommend reading it now. Here… read more

19 Aug

Pastor's Note - August 19

In last week’s note, I talked a bit about faith being “night vision,” or the ability to see clearly the truth, character, and promises of God, when all around is dark (i.e. we cannot sense His presence in our circumstance). And I discussed the idea that God builds our understanding of Him in times when the light is shining, so that we will be prepared for those times when we are in the dark, and He seems absent, and we cannot sense Him. That prompted a good question from… read more

12 Aug

Pastor's Note - August 12

Faith isn’t a blind guess; it’s a certain knowing. As Hebrews 11:1 puts it; “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Faith isn’t a guess, but a certainty of what isn’t immediately apparent. I’ve been thinking about that a lot since examining the end of Ruth chapter 1. Here Naomi has somewhat of a faith crisis. She believes the Lord is God. She has a difficult time believing the Lord is good; or that the Lord will do good… read more

05 Aug

Pastor's Note - August 5

I saw something on Twitter the other day that was somewhat horrifying. I thought about bringing it up in the sermon in relation to the idea of our shifting ethics and values (everyone doing what is right in our own eyes, like the times of the Judges). But I thought it would be too distracting, and not helpful for the younger people/children in the room. I won’t give the full quote because it might be a little triggering for some, but the essence of the post stated that someone should… read more

29 Jul

Pastor's Note - July 29

It’s great to be back at church! I want to say a huge thank you to all of you for allowing me and my family this time of sabbatical. A great deal of this time was used to simply connect with my wife and kids. Throughout the course of the last six years, there have been many nights and weekends where I have had to sacrifice time with them for the sake of work and ministry, so it was great to give some time back. And as I said at the family gathering, it was hugely beneficial to be able to… read more