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Mar 22, 2020 – A 1500 Year Old Message For Days Like These

A friend and colleague in ministry, soon to be Reverend April Alkema, wrote this. A very timely message that I thought of sharing with you.   Not the Rescue We Asked For Have you read the story of… Read More

March 20, 2020: Holy Places

I received an email this week from St. John’s, a Lutheran congregation where I often worship. They invited us to “worship in place”. I thought this was a clever spin on the “shelter in place” orders we all… Read More

Mar 19, 2020: Waiting for the Dawn

When I lived in Australia, I became an avid sailor.  One summer, I helped deliver a yacht from Tasmania to Melbourne.  It took the crew and me about five days of sailing.  The most strenuous part of the… Read More

Mar 19, 2020: Do Not Be Afraid

This week I am exploring the theme of fear and God transforming our fear using the story of Jesus stilling the storm (Mark 4:35-41). The opposite of fear is peace and calm, right? Not according to  Jesus. Twice… Read More

Mar 18, 2020: Prayer-The Virtual Church

As more and more churches are moving towards virtual services online, I am reminded of the mystical union of the church through prayer. We know that in prayer, we are connected with God. But did you know that… Read More

Mar 17, 2020: St. Patrick’s Day Prayer

Dear Parkview Presbyterian Church Community, In light of this pandemic, Rola, Veronica and I have committed to doing a daily devotional of quotes, prayers, and video links through the rest of this season of Lent, culminating with Easter…. Read More