Hello Friends, In December, our worship services began a journey through the Gospel according to Luke. As Luke conveys the story of Jesus he adds a bit of flavor unique to his writing; that God the Father has an agenda … Read More

Dear church family, It seems like I am writing about some rather heavy topics these days as your pastor. I look forward to some more light-hearted conversation with you in the future, but the calendar dictates that today I address the topic … Read More

Hello, The new year has started, and I have officially begun my pastoral duties here at Schweitzer. I am so very excited to be off and running on this journey, but, at times, there is also fear. One thing that … Read More

January 8, 2019 Dear Friend in Christ, This is one of the most difficult letters I have ever written about one of the hardest decisions in my life. I do need to inform you that I will be retiring from … Read More

Happy Thursday! I am a Kansas City Chiefs fan. I have been since they won their first and only Super Bowl with Len Dawson as quarterback in 1970. I haven’t been as excited about the Chiefs as much as I am about this … Read More

There’s always more… Scripture…Luke 2:45-48…”When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.  Three days later they finally discovered him in the Temple, sitting among the religious teachers, listening to them and asking questions. … Read More

“Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit power. Reports about him spread quickly throughout the whole region” (Luke 4:14) Friends, Six years ago I was privileged to go on a pilgrimage, a sacred journey, with others from … Read More