by Crystal | Mar 30, 2015 | A Pastor's Heart
Word and Sacrament, pt. 2 March 30, 2015 Why do wecelebrate the Lord’s Supper every single Sunday? It’s a question that comes upin almost every membership class, and I’m always happy to answer it! Historically,our church has roots in the Plymouth Brethren tradition,...
by Crystal | Mar 23, 2015 | A Pastor's Heart
Word and Sacrament March 23, 2015 What’s thedifference between a church and a gathering of random Christians? Could we callit “church” when we gather with others in a small group? Is the youth groupsort of a little church? We could probably discuss these questions...
by Crystal | Mar 16, 2015 | A Pastor's Heart
The Way Forward, pt. 5 March 16, 2015 What can we do as a church to make a difference in theongoing struggle over race relations in our country? Last week I wrote that,first of all, we must pray. Second, we have to educate ourselves and thinkclearly. Oversimplified...
by Crystal | Mar 9, 2015 | A Pastor's Heart
The Way Forward, pt. 4 March 9, 2015 In priorweeks, I’ve suggested that the way forward in race relations will be found 1)when our country lives up to its own ideals and 2) through the presence andministry of Christ’s church. We in the church have answers and...