On Wanting to Fix Easter
I know it’s Easter, but I am imagining the disciples on that dark tragic Saturday. The day when all hope was gone. The day that they hid in holes and […]
Category: Jared’s Blog
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“Corona & Church” Update #2 from Pastor Jared 3.17.2020
You have heard from me in recent days the same sentiment expressed by Jesus to his followers right before he was executed by the Romans. In John 14 Jesus told […]
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Just Breathe
Really take a deep breath. Sure if you want to move six feet away from anyone first, go ahead. But then take a long deep breath. There is nothing to […]
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Church and Corona Update
I want to speak to us pastorally in this moment during the spread of the coronavirus as it reaches our community. I have so much I want to say, but […]
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I Can’t Believe I am Going to Preach Wisdom
So this coming Sunday I will begin a sermon series on the book of Proverbs. It is all about wisdom, and I don’t claim to be an expert on the […]
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How we Make Things Better
There are a few things we really need to talk about. I want to put this off and just hope it will go away, but alas I am afraid its […]
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A Little More About that Word – Righteousness
There are so many “Bible words” that are either worn out by overuse or damaged by underuse that very few people understand what these words mean. It doesn’t matter whether […]
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And a New Year Begins
The years go by fast don’t they? My wife and I were just reflecting last night on seventeen years of marriage and raising kids how quickly it goes by. If […]
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What about Refugees?
Over the past week or two, our city has been embroiled in one of those bitter divisions that mainly show up on facebook. My daughter asked me and my wife […]
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I find that I often express myself best in writing. There are numerous roadblocks to that of course. First of all, communication includes not only saying something, but someone hearing […]