On December 22 our Pastoral Resident Will, who has been with us since August, made an announcement concerning his future—and ours. Further, Dave, on behalf of the Council of Elders, added to that announcement. If you missed it you may find it here.

I was asked an interesting question recently, and it’s a two-part question: did God design us to live on other planets, and do we have the same responsibilities for Mars that we have for earth? The first question is far simpler: no. Mars does not have a breathable atmosphere, therefore we are not designed to…

Church discipline is not practiced enough. We need more church discipline. Right now you’re thinking, “What?!” I suspect that for the majority of us, the expression “church discipline” has been purely punitive. It is punishment and even retribution for sinning. You’ve probably seen it play out: a person sins, confesses his or her sin, the…

Many organizations, whether non-profits or for-profit businesses, have a mission statement. The mission statement is intended to drive that organization’s activities. For example, IBM’s mission statement begins, “To lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry’s most advanced information technologies, including computer systems…” IBM’s leadership determines products to develop and sell based on…

Today is October XXXI. Sorry. I should convert that from the Roman system: today is October 31. Today is Reformation Day. On October 31, 1517, a monk and scholar named Martin Luther published a series of debate points known as “the 95 Theses”. The issue was the sale of “indulgences”. These “indulgences” first appeared in…