Author: Pastor Mark Larson

"Have I done enough?"

"Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit."

...the mystery of our three-in-one God

The gospel begins with Jesus saying that he will prepare a place for each one of us.

The image of Jesus as the shepherd.

The truth is, we can no more plan or control our mountaintop times with God than we can stay there forever, as much as we think we would like to.

“Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here at once and take your place at [...]

Most Holy God, the sin of racism hurts communities of color, fractures human relationships, and denies your good creation. 

But there is something else to the wisdom of Ecclesiastes.  Take a look at the lilies of the field or the intricate spiderweb on the back porch it suggests. 

Rather than a "balanced" life, it might be more helpful to try and nurture a "centered" life.