By Rev. Jim Gascoine, Associate Pastor Let’s start with full disclosure: I am getting as grumpy as you all. This COVID-19 pandemic, with all the attending restrictions, is making me grumpy. I can’t do the things I want to do. I can’t see the people I want to see. I can’t perform my pastoral dutiesContinue reading “It’s the Wrong Question”
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Silver Linings
By Jenny Monahan, Director of Marketing & Communication The news is scary right now. My sister-in-law is a pharmacist at a large hospital in Seattle; she worked 20 straight days without a break. My friend’s husband, a pediatrician, has been caring for kids with COVID-19 symptoms. They are trying to navigate how to keep theirContinue reading “Silver Linings”
The Konopka Coronacation Survival Playlist (Part 2)
By Maureen Konopka, Director of Music Ministry (with some help from Sam and Allison) Continued from Part 1 of The Konopka Coronocation Survival Playlist Song 8: “You Are the Treasure” – KidSpring Music This one is fun! Maybe you have some young kids in your life, or maybe you just like pirate songs. Either way,Continue reading “The Konopka Coronacation Survival Playlist (Part 2)”
The Konopka Coronacation Survival Playlist, Part 1
By Maureen Konopka, Director of Music Ministry (with a little help from Sam and Allison) I enjoy sleeping in as much as the next person, but I also need a good schedule to keep me going. With the recent changes to our lives over the last couple of weeks, I have found myself a littleContinue reading “The Konopka Coronacation Survival Playlist, Part 1”
The Ripple Effect of “Unanswered Prayer”
By Sarah Hogue, Director of Children’s Ministry Unanswered prayer is hard to grasp. The Bible says that if we have enough faith we can move a mountain just by our words (Matthew 17:20), so when prayers go unanswered, is that a lack of faith? Are WE doing something wrong? Where is God in these times?Continue reading “The Ripple Effect of “Unanswered Prayer””
Parenting Is All About Priorities (At Least, I Think It Is…)
By Bud Fickley, Director of Student Ministry With one kid, it was easy to make things work. Two parents, four hands, and only one kid to worry about. Two months ago, those numbers changed. There’re still two parents, and still four hands, but now there’re two kids. Gone are the days of one parent worryingContinue reading “Parenting Is All About Priorities (At Least, I Think It Is…)”
Beyond the Sermon: God’s Grace Seems So Unfair
By Rev. Tom Parkinson, Senior Pastor of Dutilh Church In Sunday’s sermon, I opened our Lenten preaching series, 70×7, by talking about God’s forgiving grace. Unpacking the parable of the prodigal in Luke 15, we saw that the father’s unconditional love and acceptance of his wayward son is akin to God’s radical embrace of us,Continue reading “Beyond the Sermon: God’s Grace Seems So Unfair”
I Gave Up Sky Diving for Lent
By Pastor Jim Gascoine This week begins the season of Lent for our church, and for Christians in general. Ash Wednesday, the traditional start of Lent, is February 26 this year. And, of course, that means asking and getting a common question: “What are you giving up for Lent?” Often, I have responded to thatContinue reading “I Gave Up Sky Diving for Lent”
It Was Then That I Carried You
By Jenny Monahan, Director of Marketing & Communications I first encountered the “Footprints” poem in the form of a made-for-TV movie starring Melissa Gilbert (of Little House on the Prairie fame) as one of the four courageous missionary women murdered in El Salvador in 1980. Towards the end of the movie, Gilbert’s character offers the poemContinue reading “It Was Then That I Carried You”
We Love, Because He First Loved Us.
By Diana Barnett, Director of Dutilh Preschool February is the month of love. You can’t walk into a store without being bombarded with hearts, cupids, boxes of chocolates, flowers, Valentine’s cards, and so much more! Although these are nice ways to show someone you love them this month, we need to remember to show ourContinue reading “We Love, Because He First Loved Us.”
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