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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

06 May

Pastor's Note - May 6

Jesus famously teaches to offer the other cheek when someone strikes you, and to love your enemies. Paul’s version of the same principle is bless those who persecute you (I wonder if Paul had in mind Jesus’ prayer for the forgiveness of those who were crucifying him). How different would our collective Christian witness be if we took this seriously? One concern I have about the church in America is the potential for us becoming embittered, resentful, and spiteful as we face… read more

29 Apr

Pastor's Note - April 29

In Romans 12:3, Paul makes a critical call for us to not think more highly of ourselves than we ought. Let us heed that call. It’s become annoyingly cliché to say we live in unprecedented times. To whatever extent that is true, we can certainly say that we live in days in which everyone has their own opinion and experience, particularly as it relates to our world situation. Here’s what Paul would say – hold your opinion loosely. Consider that your brother or sister may… read more

22 Apr

Pastor's Note - April 22

In Romans 12:1-2, Paul calls us to lay down our whole lives as an act of worship. This serves as a transition from the theology of Romans 11 to the application of 12-16. These first two verses somewhat summarize all of what Paul is about to say. And the big theme is that we are to lay down our lives – “by the mercies of God” – as a living sacrifice to God. It’s interesting that Paul calls us to lay down our bodies. There is a physical element to this sacrifice. It… read more

15 Apr

Pastor's Note - April 15

Someone recently made me aware of how perfectly applicable the last few chapters of Romans are to our day and time. That’s no surprise. It’s God’s Word, after all, so it is always applicable. Yet even relative to other parts of Scripture, Romans carries a certain weight and gravitas. And Romans 12-16 are particularly suited to address us now. Following the theological and gospel groundwork Paul establishes in Romans 1-11 – speaking to our universal need of salvation and… read more