This is a sermon about the nature of God and the nature of discipleship. You might have to listen closely. Jesus is having a day, that’s for sure. His disciples have just told him about the death of his cousin John, which means the disciples are having a day, too. They were the ones who … read
It might be a hazard of the modern mind to think that we of the 20th and 21st centuries are so much smarter than those who lived a few hundred or a few thousand years ago. Certainly, we know more in terms of science and technology. But we didn’t invent languages or alphabets; we didn’t … read
When is the last time you were in awe of the heavens opening up and angels ascending and descending in front of you? This past June, the science community was abuzz with an incredible discovery: Evidence of a low-pitch hum of gravitational waves vibrating throughout the entire universe. Anyone here heard about this? It confirmed … read
I’m grateful to be here. It has been a special blessing to continue to get to know you all and Westminster through my interview process and now as a newly minted member of the staff. There was a welcoming initiation ceremony last week with balloons and cinnamon rolls, and I must’ve passed, because here I … read
When was the last time you felt invigorated by something you were working on? I do realize that question might work better for a different audience, a congregation where maybe only a few are retired. (Although if the stories you all tell me are true, you are busier in retirement than you were when you … read
CHRIS DELA CRUZ: The truth is, where our youth went this week was not a typical mission trip. In fact, though we changed the name to Youth Summer Service Trip, just calling it service is misleading as well. We were at the Yakama reservation with Native folks who identify as Christians. Annawanita, Director of S.L.A.M. … read