Comfort is great when it comes to food. When it comes to churches? Not so much.

It's not the end of the world, but the end a world. It's the end of the world we used to know and it feels like...death. We are buried.

This morning, a visitor showed up for worship. During the passing of the peace, I came over and introduced myself. By the time the sermon began, the visitor was gone. I realized how he talked about church made me think he was planning to worship with the church that rents out space with us, which... Continue Reading →

We can't help but ask why tragedies happen and no matter what, we wonder why bad things happen to you and the people close to you.

Turning 50 last October made me start thinking about making changes. I feel more like writing about everything.

I've been preparing for the sermon for this coming Sunday and I've been reading and thinking about the text: Mark 2:1-22. The very first story is the story of the four men who went up to the roof and lowered their friend down to where Jesus was healing. Everyone always focuses on the extreme faith... Continue Reading →

I've been a pastor of First Christian Church of St. Paul for a little over six years. We've done a lot as a congregation to try to be more impactful in our neighborhood and to grow as followers of Jesus Christ. But what we haven't been able in those six years, is get many visitors.... Continue Reading →