Church Family, When the New Year rolls around it can often feel like more of the same. In fact the New Year can mostly feel like cleaning up from the previous year. Get the Christmas Tree to the curb, get ready for tax season, get the kids back to school,...

Church Family, This past Sunday we began our Advent Sermon Series focused on the theme of worship that runs through the Christmas Story. Advent is a word that means “Arrival” and during this season we will be studying the arrival of Jesus into the world he created and renewing our...

Church Family, Centuries ago, churches and academic institutions began to appreciate the wisdom of giving professors and ministers time for personal and professional renewal. This wasn’t considered a vacation benefit for the Sabbath-taker, it was seen as an investment into the long-term health of the organization. In the modern context,...