by bschmutzler | Aug 14, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
Friends, This past Sunday, during my sermon, I mentioned several members of our church who I believe embodied maturity of faith and lived lives of wisdom and insight. I failed to mention Frank Black, and I should have, because he always seemed to embody a very...
by bschmutzler | Aug 7, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
Friends, This past Sunday I shared a poem in my sermon that I felt captures the sentiment of being ‘knit together in the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4: 16), celebrating our diversity and unique gifts even as we affirm that we are bound together in the unity...
by bschmutzler | Jul 31, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
Friends, I have been talking a lot lately in my sermons about hospitality, gratitude, and generosity. I believe these values are not only foundational values that Jesus taught and lifted up for his followers, they are also key foundational values on which our...
by bschmutzler | Jul 17, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
Friends, The Republican National Convention is being held this week. I’m sure there is much to say and much to ponder about the events of this week, especially in light of events over the weekend. But instead of jumping into the fray of national politics, I will...
by bschmutzler | Jul 3, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
Friends, Tomorrow is our nation’s celebration of Independence – the 4th of July! We will all don our red, white, and blue, have a hot dog or burger from the grill, and watch fireworks displays. We will honor those who have served our country in so many ways. And we...
by bschmutzler | Jun 19, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
Friends, Today is Juneteenth. If you don’t know much about this holiday, here’s an excerpt from an Axios article: “Juneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free 2½ years after the passing of the Emancipation...
