by Heather Larson5/26/19Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)Rejection. Failure. How is it possible to stay joyful when our work does not succeed, and we feel rejected by those we try ...  Read More

By Pastor Dan Palomino3/19/19Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand o...  Read More

By Cecilia Russell - 3/12/19 - Will I be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day during Lent?  Read More

Lent can serve to prepare us to follow Jesus in the same way that Jesus’ 40-day fast in the wilderness "followed by temptation from the devil” prepared him for his earthly ministry (Matthew 4). It’s no mistake that the devil waited until the end of Jesus’ fasting period to tempt him. This is when Jesus would be physically weakest due to lack of food and thus most susceptible to suggestion. But, if...  Read More