Our Church House
Nearly 100 years ago, the people who formed First Baptist Church moved into their third church house, the space that would become the home for her ministries an...
Church Happens with You
Dear Beloved Community, It’s not quite time for our annual roundup of the year in review – churches like ours have a lot of life to live together in Decembe...
The Place Our Beloved Community is Housed
As I was preparing my sermon on Mark 8 this past Sunday, considering Jesus’ call of discipleship – the call to take up our cross, to count the costs of fait...
An Ordinary Church Business Meeting
I never thought I'd hold such a fondness in my heart for an ordinary church business meeting until the pandemic pressed these onto a screen for years....
The Gift of Life Together
Dear Beloved Community, Last night, both the Zoom room and the church house room were packed with so many of you who showed up to vote for the recommendation f...
What It Means to be Home
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...