Comfort from the Bible
By Pastor Paula Lund Burchill A few weeks ago, I presided at a graveside service and we read those amazing and timeless words from the 23rd Psalm. Yea, though […]
Category Archives: Christian Life
A Prayer for the Class of 2020
By Pastor Paula Lund Burchill [This blog was previously recorded on SoundCloud] My son graduated a little over a week ago–so we heard a few speeches. One was by […]
Is Your Picture of Jesus Accurate?
My concern is that some, upon encountering a harsh or difficult saying, will let that particular saying cover or color the whole of one’s understand of Jesus.
Pause Report
By Pastor Paula Lund Burchill My theme word for 2019 is pause. I have written about my love of this word and how it reminds me to stop and […]
Fueling your Faith
Maybe we should look at faith practices as faith fuelings.
Why Should I Go to Church?
Recently, in two separate conversations, I had someone my age state that if they had not grown up in the church, they probably would not be interested because of the […]
Open Table? Hospitality & the Lord’s Supper
Recently, a member of SLC inquired about our practice of limiting Communion to those who are baptized. Their child had brought a guest to worship and they were not sure […]
Our Big Day
Yesterday was an important date in our history. Did you celebrate? Probably not, it even slipped by me! Indeed, when it comes to celebrating the Reformation, June 25 is perhaps […]
All In
By Pastor Paula Burchill Have you been watching the Mariners? I went to the game last Friday and as we were walking my almost 15 year old son said, “Mom, […]
Christmas and Ordinary Life
By Pastor Bill – As we draw near to another celebration of Christmas, the celebration of the incarnation of God, I want to address an often-overlooked aspect of the event: […]
