Minister's Musings

You are, I am, we are, they are. “You are the salt of the earth.” I am the salt of the earth. We are the salt of the earth. They are the salt of the earth. “You are the light of the world.” I am the light of the world. We are the light of the world. They are the light of the world. Jesus is clear in Matthew (5: 13-20). It’s us. Right now. As we are. It’s not “you can be the salt of the earth if you …” Or, “you might be the light of the world if you …” No. You are. Right now. As is. read more

Today the church is very active, full of people preparing to celebrate the life of our dear Scott Hughes. It is a day of celebration and struggle. I look at his smiling face as it appears on the screen or in the bulletin and I feel the wild mixture of gratitude and grief. We have been so blessed and we feel the pain of losing him acutely. read more

Maybe it’s always been this way, or maybe I’m just more aware of it these days, but it feels like the last thing we want to do is admit when we are wrong about anything. We think the world will collapse if we admit we were on the wrong track and now we’re shifting gears. read more