As we launch into the fall season, the Lord continues to lead us in new and exciting ways. We welcomed Floyd Sebald and Andy Morrison onto our staff in the past few weeks, and if you were at the Town Hall on Sunday evening you had a chance to meet them. Floyd joins us as the director of our new...
I love this time of year. Spring has sprung! The landscape is showing some green; the flowers are coming out. The smell of backyard grilling fills the evening air. Graduation notices fill our mailboxes. I was on a bike ride with my daughters this past weekend, and as we flew down the bike path...
One of our core values in our ECO denomination is "Egalitarian Ministry: we believe in unleashing the ministry gifts of women, men, and every ethnic group." As a church, we have a long history of recognizing the gifts of men and women in our midst and creating leadership spaces at all...
As we make our way through our Really? series, I hope our minds and hearts have been stirred with thoughtful questions and reflective insights. I hope we’ve been able to step into the shoes of others and try to see the Christian faith from a different perspective. I hope the question cards...
As a young person at Fuller Seminary, I took a theology class with the late Dr. Ray Anderson. He was a thoughtful theologian and a gentle practitioner of his faith. I was a twenty-something finding my way in ministry and learning to more deeply hear the voice of God in my life. Those...
We're getting ready for worship on Sunday—the first Sunday in Advent! Starting this week, worship bulletins will be accompanied by this weekly Advent devotional. View worship bulletins >> Meditation by Jennifer Holz, Executive Pastor One of the most beloved Christmas characters of...
This week we finish our sermon series in Habakkuk, and this week we give thanks around our tables for God’s goodness in our lives. It’s fitting that our final word from the prophet (3:18), is “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD.” The “yet” indicates that joy may...
I hope you have found some ways to care for your soul over the past several weeks. As we get ready to head into fall, write down one or two spiritual practices that you want to carry with you into this next season so your soul can continue to flourish! One of the most important practices we can...
I had the privilege and pleasure of being a parent participant at our first ever Skyward Camp at Camp Elim last week. This new camp is designed for first through third graders and a parent. As expected, my daughter, Maggie, had a blast being at overnight camp for her first time. I had no doubt...
What a great day to be together in worship yesterday! Thank you to so many of you who stepped into all kinds of volunteer roles to make our Worship Center experience an A+. Thank you to all of you as you boldly navigated our new worship schedule with openness and flexibility! What a joy to be a...