by mtangen | Jan 24, 2019 | Pastor Chris
Relevance is a word à la mode for the church. Merriam Webster defines relevance as: “relation to the matter at hand” or “practical and especially social applicability.” Is it the role of the church to be practical and socially applicable? What does it mean for a...
by mtangen | Jan 3, 2019 | Pastor Chris
Christian Friends! As we enter the new year, many of us think about New Year’s Resolutions. Some folks love them. Some folks deplore them. When Ted and I lived in Plymouth, we were long time members of the Lifetime Fitness just a mile from our house. He was there...
by mtangen | Nov 28, 2018 | Pastor Chris
One of the poetic blessings of life in this north country is that Advent comes with the darkness. Jesus came when the people of God were under the dark shadow of the Roman empire, aching for hope and liberation. They longed for light, just as we long for light. Maybe...
by mtangen | Oct 29, 2018 | Pastor Chris
Siblings in Christ, It is good to be back home with you all. Our trip to Tanzania was remarkable in many ways and we look forward to sharing it with you in the weeks to come. It was life-giving to spend time away from email, social media, and most news outlets....
by mtangen | Oct 15, 2018 | Pastor Chris
The last day. Nature showed us some fresh stories again today. Fresh kill and lazy, full lions before breakfast. Appetites undaunted, we worked our way through our last breakfast of pancakes (crepes, really) with rhubarb sauce, eggs, baked beans, tomatoes, fresh...
by mtangen | Oct 14, 2018 | Pastor Chris
We got through the night in our tents without any significant wild fauna encounters. My previous post gives you an idea of the morning that greeted us, with the sun splitting the clouds. Breakfast was amazing. Rhubarb “sauce”, as my grandma called it. Not...
