What does it mean to be an exile? The concept isn’t really around anymore (at least not in modern day Western society), but it was used routinely in ancient times as a…
Exiled for good
August 8, 2019
From the Vault
Preparation and Trust
April 25, 2019
Two weeks ago, Pastor David wrote the congregation to remind everyone about his upcoming sabbatical this summer. In the newsletter, he gave details and plans regarding what promises to be a much-deserved,…
Deep Pain with Healing Purpose
April 18, 2019
It was an otherwise nondescript Wednesday in the Spring of 1992, when I was an awkward 7th grader at Gahanna Middle School East. Surprising characterization, I know … On that day, something…
Starting on Groundhog Day …
February 21, 2019
Saturday, February 2, 2019 was the most recent Groundhog Day, a day when we look to the seasonal predictive abilities of a rodent (which is weird, by the way). It is also…
Listening to crickets?
January 17, 2019
“So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.” – Acts 24:16 (ESV) A few weeks ago, we gathered as a family for a very special bonding…
It will all work out in the end
December 13, 2018
We all want that statement to be true, don’t we? But each year, because of setbacks, missed opportunities or other losses, things never seem to finish quite as well as we had…