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Today is Halloween….also known as All Hallows Eve. Today is the day before All Saints Day.  One might wonder which one came first…. Halloween finds its origins in All Saints Day.  Legend has it that early Christians would dress up as death the day before All Saints Day. They would scare one another and cause […]

Many of us have heard and spoken the phrase, “the third time is a charm.” For most this saying rings true. On a Saturday morning, the third pancake usually comes out perfect. Some might even remember taking trigonometry for the third time and finally getting a passing grade. The phrase reminds us to keep trying […]

A few weeks ago in worship, we ended the service to find a few different people shedding some tears. The people were newer to the church and they were younger in age. After the service, our pastoral staff was able to meet with these folks and pray with them. As I left the church that […]

The weather is changing..can anyone feel it? There is a breeze in the air, the humidity has dropped- if even a few percentage points and the temp has gone down just a slight bit. Fall is here! It is a new season! For us Christians, we simply note that one Sunday we “fall back” an […]

This Sunday we will begin our third week of the Bible in “Twelve Words…” Our first word was creation. The second relation. This week we focus on liberation…. The liberation story of the Old Testament which is echoed throughout the rest of scripture is the story of God setting the Israelites free from slavery in […]

“Bigger is Better!” Many of us have heard this phrase before. In many areas, this can be true…for example, if there were a flood a bigger boat would be better than a small boat. This was true in the Story of Noah from Genesis. The first fourteen chapters of Genesis speak about BIG things. God […]

As we now enter the last days of summer I am reminded of the many summer days I spent at the beach as a kid. One of my favorite things to do in the summer is going to the beach with my nephews. Many of them LOVE to make sandcastles. They often spend thirty minutes […]

Have you ever been so overwhelmed by things in your life you didn’t even know how to begin to pray?  As humans living in the 21st Century, there are numerous reasons to be overwhelmed. We might be scared of the climate crisis and natural disasters, our political atmosphere, family matters, or even personal situations. The […]

There is an iconic picture created by Scott Mutter which is above. The photo portrays a sanctuary with a street running through it. The image was created to serve as a reminder that the church must keep the city and the people at the center of its mission and vision.  The image communicates that we […]

Miami is a city of bridges. My favorite bridge is the one that takes you from the edge of Brickell to Key Biscayne. The vast beauty of the blue sky and bay never cease to surprise me as I ride my bike of the tall bridge.  Other bridges in Miami are not as beautiful for […]