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“Unshakeable Love” November 11, used to be called “Armistice Day.” because on November 11, 1918, at 11:00 in the morning, the guns on the Western Front fell silent. It was the first step toward ending World War I. When I was in grade school, if November 11, was on a school day, we all stood…

Thoughts on War and Peace Events in Palestine and Israel weigh on our hearts as we meet here today in worship. In response to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, Israel has unleashed a bombing attack on Palestine that has been compared to the bombing of Dresden in World War II. Aljazeera reports…

“We Are In This Together” C. K. Chesterton, an Englishman, was a well-known writer at the turn of the last century. He famously described the United States as “the nation with the soul of a church.” He did not mean that the United States was holier than any other nation. He did not mean that…

“Our Inclusive Church” Today is our 57th anniversary. Wow. That’s what Sally and I say when we think about this. Wow. It has been a great and wonderful journey together. We were married for about six years before we decided to have children. Before we took that big step, I called my older sister, Annette.…

“Navigating a New Creation” The lazy, hazy crazy days of summer that Nat King Cole sang about in my youth are here again. So grab an ice tea, or a fishing pole, or your golf clubs and kickback. Next week, in fact, we will do just that when we go to the park to join…