Monthly Archives: January 2017

As a follower of Jesus, I’m all for love.  I believe God so loved the world.  I believe in loving my neighbor and my enemies.  I believe love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. … Continue reading →

So.  Some things happened this week.  Lots of things.  Are you wondering how to follow Jesus in the new circumstances in which we find ourselves in our country?  I sure am. Some folks throughout history have found the Sermon on … Continue reading →

Until 15 years ago, I was a Baptist.  A progressive Baptist…which isn’t an oxymoron, as many would suppose.  In truth, the phrase is redundant.   True Baptist values are best described in terms of freedom–freedom for the individual to interpret … Continue reading →

Last week, we launched our new worship theme of “Following Jesus.”  The theme comes from the book of Matthew, our focus Gospel this year.  Matthew is pretty much a how-to manual for following Jesus.  The guidebook within the guidebook is … Continue reading →

  Our theme for 2017 is “Following Jesus.”  Sounds like something we Christians—literally, “little Christs”–should be doing, right?  You bet!  Just show us where to start! Where do we start?  Today’s story from John suggests following Jesus begins with a … Continue reading →

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