June 07, 2019
Power Outage?
In the middle of the night last Wednesday the power went out in our house. I heard a little pop and then everything went dark and very quiet. There were no sounds of the ceiling...
May 31, 2019
Taking it with you?
You may know this scenario. When we travel by airplane we have to limit what we take with us on a trip. But when we travel by car, we can take whatever will fit. Even...
May 24, 2019
Grateful and Hopeful
On my way to the Kansas City airport after UMC Next finished on Wednesday, May 22, I spent some time in the military section of Mt. Moriah Cemetery in KC. My dad died in 2014...
May 17, 2019
John’s Jesus
Congratulations to all our graduates! We’ve had fun celebrating the “graduation” of the kindergarten class from our Early Childhood Center. This Sunday, May 19, we’ll recognize all grads in worship and see a video with...
May 17, 2019
Luke’s Jesus
The man didn’t know that the answer to his question would be so jarring, so potentially life-changing. On that day long ago he asked Jesus, “what must I do to have eternal life?” I imagine...
May 03, 2019
Good News
What good news have you heard or experienced in the last week? My heart is often heavy with the hard news of the world and the church. My prayers are filled with cries to God...
April 26, 2019
Catching Up
Today I’d like to catch up with you on a few things. First, my deepest appreciation goes to all those who gave of themselves so that our Lent, Holy Week, and Easter worship services and...
April 23, 2019
Walking with Jesus…Backwards and Up-side Down
Usually when I walk the stations in the Meditation Garden at St. Mark’s I start on the west side, at the “entrance”, and walk counterclockwise, ending at the bridge. Today I go backwards, over the...
April 12, 2019
Waiting for Light
On Palm Sunday, April 14, our Chancel Choir, Celebration Singers, Bell Choir and instrumentalists will join at 8:15 and 9:45 to bring us an offering of music – a cantata – that will lead us...
April 05, 2019
Making Choices
From time to time I like to take time to think about all the choices I make throughout the day. Right now I’m choosing to sit by the west-facing kitchen window, looking out over the...