One of my daily practices is to read the email that comes from an organization called The Center for Action and Contemplation.  CAC was founded by Father Richard Rohr and is such a beautiful and powerful voice for the Gospel and for transformative work in the world.  If you want to sign up for their daily email, you can do so here.  Anyway, this morning (Thursday) was one that spoke so deeply to m...  Read More

Happy Tuesday friends! This is a bit earlier in the week but by the time you read this on Tuesday, I will either be in the air or will have (hopefully) arrived in New Jersey for the Presbyterian Church Growth Network conference! It is the first gathering of a new group of PCUSA pastors who want to be intentional about church growth using lots of energy, intelligence, imagination, and love. I'll be...  Read More

Welcome to October at ResoundingJoy Church! We had a wonderful first Ministry Night last night as around 30 people gathered to begin the work of forming our ministry teams and continue the joy of getting to know one another as our new community of faith! There's more about that night in the next issue of ReSounds which will be out next week. In the meantime, this coming Sunday is World Communion S...  Read More

We are almost to September!  Oh my goodness!  There’s a lot to update!  But first, let’s start with some important “housekeeping.”  It is REALLY important that, if you have not done so already, for you to take some time to fill out the membership form online (or one of the paper ones available at each congregation).  Here’s the link once again – should only take about 10 minutes (if that)RJC Membe...  Read More

Friends, it is going to be a short update this week.  Things are still moving forward for September 7 and we are excited that the day is nearly here!  So let’s jump in!Prayers – If you haven’t already been praying, I invite you to be praying for all the pieces that are still to be taken care of in the merging of our congregations.  But most of all, please be praying for our witness through all of ...  Read More

Have you ever heard of that term?  Crepuscular Rays?  You may not have heard of the term but you have definitely seen them.  Here were some a few days ago at Glenwood Gardens And yes that is Scout being quite the majestic doggo with the rays behind her.  There’s a whole science behind how these rays form, but I find them to be so beautiful and mesmerizing.  I have heard them called Sun Rays, Glory...  Read More

Click here for a Printable PDF I’m a countdown type of person.  When there’s something big coming up, I love to find ways of marking the days until it comes.  I did it when Amy and I got married.  I did it for several of the trips we have taken as a family.  I have even done it for when sports seasons are getting started.  So, here we are…one month from today (as I’m writing this) we will have our...  Read More

The word “expansive” has been on my heart a LOT recently. I feel there’s something that the Spirit is stirring in me around it.   Read More

By the time you read this, I will have posted a new reflection on my personal photo/writing site about how the Spirit has been speaking into my heart about living with expansiveness.  I’ll also be writing about this for the Northwest church newsletter.  So this week in my photo walks with Scout, I’ve been centering on that word…Expansive.  Here are a places where I have seen it around me. The seco...  Read More

I am excited about my first of the combined services with all three congregations - this Sunday at 10:00am at Northwest!  Before we get into updates of what's been happening this week...first some beauty of the world.  Two images from different parts of Winton Woods.   The first was oen of those "it just happened that way" types of moments.  I was photographing the sunrise at the WW campground and...  Read More

Well, I am four days officially into this role and I am still excited (and a bit terrified) of what is ahead.  There's a lot that has been done and a lot more ahead over the coming weeks but we're going to get there!  And most of all, we are going to be seeing God's hand at work in some beautiful ways as we come together into ResoundingJoy Church!  Speaking of beauty -this is some beauty just righ...  Read More