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Beloved Community,
Ash Wednesday: Call a Solemn Assembly
February 12th, 2026
Ash Wednesday“Call a solemn assembly…”Joel 2:15 When Joel issued the call for a “solemn assembly”, he did not issue that call to a bunch of Baptists! ...

Beloved Community,
Rooted or Uprooted
February 5th, 2026
This week I’ll be heading to Montreat, NC for Oasis 2026, a spiritual retreat for those who work with children, youth, college, and young adults. We’ll gath...

Beloved Community,
What It Means to be Home
January 29th, 2026
Hello friends! I write this from my couch at home, wrapped up in a blanket, enjoying the bright snowy view out the window. I hope you are all keeping warm and...

Beloved Community,
Changed Plans & Steady Rhythms
January 22nd, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, Later today, I’ll join the madness and venture out to the grocery for our family’s pre-winter storm haul! Perhaps you’ve done so a...

Beloved Community,
Caretakers of the Spiritual Environment
January 15th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, It has become our staff’s custom these past several years to begin the first half of January with our annual reviews and a staff workd...

Beloved Community,
The Tender Care of Leadership
January 8th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, This Sunday in worship, we install 24 active Deacons who have committed to serve God and our church in 2026. Four of these eight Deacons...

