Pastor’s Blog
Welcome to the Pastor’s Blog. Here you will find our pastors’ reflections on scripture, culture, and the life of discipleship. If a particular blog gets you thinking, consider sharing it with a friend. Thanks for being here!
The Importance of Place
Places are important; they matter a lot because they have to do with belonging. And the more we know a place, the more attuned we are to the needs of that land and its people… the more invested we are in caring for its wellness. With familiarity comes affection and sympathy, such that the specific place or places we know most intimately… those are the places we usually end up calling “home.”
Loving Beyond Fear
On street corners around Durham, North Carolina, community members are sharing memories of loved children of God lost to gun violence. In their sharing, they are brought into the ongoing work of making creation whole. It’s Communion… a shalom-making reconciliation that starts with brokenness and transforms it into abundant life... into God’s peaceable kingdom.
A Mourning Meal
Have you ever given or received a sympathy meal after a death in the family? In the face of grief, these meals can be much more than sustenance, much more than delicious. As manifestations of God’s love, they are avenues for healing. Baked deep into their savory sauces and sweet, yeasty centers is an earnest love that holds for those in mourning a much-needed reminder: we are not alone in our grief.