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Beloved Community,
Wherever the Journey May Lead
May 19th, 2026
On my day off last week, I hiked the Grindstone Trail at Pilot Mountain State Park, one of my favorite trails nearby. The trail is physically challenging, but t...
Beloved Community,
Who Vocational Ministry Looks Like
May 7th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, A little more than four years ago, I got an email from a young student in her final semester of college. She was working on a final proj...
Beloved Community,
A Shelter For Each Other’s Living
April 30th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, I am writing this letter imagining your faces. I can imagine you in your routine place in the sanctuary, with that warm light, rad...
Beloved Community,
Gratitude and Hope
April 23rd, 2026
Gratitude and hope. When I finished defending my dissertation for my Doctorate of Ministry last month, someone asked me how it felt. I had two emotions: gratitu...
Beloved Community,
A Singing People
April 16th, 2026
What a year this has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of our church home on Fifth Street! It is difficult to imagine the variety and sheer number of event...
Beloved Community,
Something Always Happens at Easter!
April 9th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, As Annabelle wisely told me, “something always happens at Easter!” My experience tells me that the “something” has the power to ...