One of my very first pastoral mentors taught me the vital life lesson that today’s worries are enough for today. If you want to find the scriptural reference, look for Matthew 6:34: “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough ...

I was reminded of an age-old, but also important, adage at the poker table recently: You can’t judge a book by its cover. And that’s a vital reminder about human relationships. Yes, even for us pastors! If you would allow me to digress for just a moment: The thing most people who ...

St. Mary’s youth group chili and soup supper St. Mary’s Cottonwood annual youth group chili and soup supper and silent auction will be 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. The menu includes chili, vegetable beef soup, potato soup. Freewill donation. Take-outs are available. Bidding for ...

This week our large homeless shelter/food pantry organization held a winter “picnic” just to say thank you to our community which has resoundingly responded to support us in our hour of need these past six months. Everyone was invited for food, music and fellowship! Now admittedly, our ...

You are enough. I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but please know that you are beautifully created in the image of our Maker. And, as such, you are enough. You are loved, and you are vital to the larger fabric of all creation. You are needed to complete the rest of us! A ...

Liberalism, California fires and the Bible Liberalism is a desire to be free of authority and where it all started, I believe, is in the Garden of Eden, where the first two liberals, ever, are found. They were told by God that they could eat of any tree in the garden except from the “ tree ...