Hallelujah

Hallelujah

You know what they say about opinions. Lots of people have them. I often find the setup to an opinion has as much influence as the opinion itself. For instance, you could be on a date at a nice restaurant, order a wonderful dish, but have lousy conversation. Your...
Faith Begins By Letting Go

Faith Begins By Letting Go

When First Pres updated their hymnals from the 1955 edition to the 2013 edition, there were bound to be some changes. Something I noticed right away was it being less impressive than the 1990 edition. The 1990 edition still reigns supreme for me, but I digress. My...
The Way Out Is Through

The Way Out Is Through

Our lives are organized around several series of repeating patterns: the earth spins day into night and vice versa, the same hours repeat on a clock, the same days repeat week after week, the same months in the year, and the year always repeats with each orbit around...
A Year-Long Christmas

A Year-Long Christmas

Christmas Eve morning, wow! Here it is. I hope you are able to watch our Christmas Eve service online today. We put a ton of hard work into it to make it as special as possible for you. If you are apart from friends or family, particularly if you are by yourself, find...
Even After All This Time…

Even After All This Time…

Over the last few weeks, I have been scouring through our Worship Archives for music. I am putting together a “Best of” Christmas Concert. It should be available, immediately following Katy Allen’s delightful Virtual Caroling event on Sunday. I am also putting...