Minister's Musings

What are we going to talk about on Sunday? The apocalypse: what the book of Revelation says and what the book means. Hah. How presumptuous!! As if we can sort that out in less than a lifetime! read more

So, back in June when we were voting on the books of the Bible you wanted Julie and me to explore together with you this summer, you had a choice of New Testament books: Romans, Mark, or Revelation. YOU CHOSE REVELATION! So starting this Sunday, I will kick off our wild ride through one of the most controversial pieces of literature we have. Revelation! Buckle up! read more

As I write this, the church is buzzing with children, leaders, volunteers and soon-to-be guests experiencing a taste of the arts. I see so many different kinds of creations and hear the sounds of singing and ukulele. This is the stuff of childhood summer memory-making, camp relationships, and leaders learning to be leaders. read more

“The good old days aren’t what they used to be.” I love that saying. It is so easy when we are feeling dissatisfied with how things are at the moment to reach back into a remembered past and feel good about a previous time. read more

John J. Collins is Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School. He wrote an introductory book to the Hebrew Bible and in his chapter on Ruth he says “One of the great contributions of the Hebrew Bible to world literature lies in the development of prose fiction, specifically the novella, or short story.” read more

This Sunday we embark on our journey with Ruth (winner of the OT book of choice for July. FYI, the Book of Revelation won for August). read more