Welcome Little One – March 12, 2025
Welcome Little One – MARCH 11,2025 Our Son Eric and his wife Michelle are parents of a baby boy Blake E. Bunge. 5 pounds, 12 ounces and 19 inches long. He decided to enter this world a bit early, and feet first so Michelle had a “C” section and is recovering well. They were able […]
February 4, Message
February 4, 2025 Peter and the Great Catch of Fish Have you ever gotten more than you expected? Maybe you order an ice cream cone and the server gives you a gaint scoop – Score! Maybe you hit a golf ball or pickle ball or baseball and it landed further or better than you thought […]
August 13, 2023 – Holy Communion
John 6, verses 51-58 are the focus this week. Jesus moves deeper and deeper into the faith. He highlights the importance of Communion. People commune with nature and gather in communities. Jesus points the way to commune with the divine. The crowd following Jesus was in it for the free lunch, not so much for […]
August 6, 2024 – Getting Up or Cashing It In
The Olympics are rounding up this week. I have enjoyed the variety of sports. One of the stand outs for the U.S. is Simone Biles. She now has won seven golds, one silver and two bronze medals and 23 World Championships. She did have a request of reporters to stop asking about what is next. […]
July 30, 2024 Winners, Not Whiners
JULY 30, 2024 Winners not Whiners As we continue our reading from John 6. The 5,000 who were fed follow Jesus around to the other side of the lake, looking for another meal. As so often happens in the Gospel of John, the wondrous miracle of Jesus turns into a reason for people to complain. […]
JULY 24, 2024 – What’s next?
Our national politics has been turbulent. From the assassination attempt on former President Trump to the announcement by Joe Biden that he was ending his campaign for President. Biden’s path to victory was a long shot, the pressure was building but rarely in this world do you see people giving up power. Within the hours […]
JULY 17, 2024 – CALMING DOWN THE RHETORIC
The assassination attempt on the life of former President Trump was shocking and alarming. His injuries would have been much more severe if he had not turned his head at just the right moment. President Biden called the incident “sick”. He and others have called for a cooling down of the rhetoric. The would-be assassin […]
July 9, 2024 – Plumb Line
I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July. Connie and I were up Breckenridge, Colorado, with my extended family. We biked, hiked, rode the rapids, ate together, played a variety of games, and enjoyed the cooler weather. But it is good to be back. The theme for our lessons this week is lining up your […]
July 2, 2024 – Returning Home
I hope you have a great 4th of July. Perhaps gathering with relatives. Connie and I will be with my family on the 4th in Breckenridge, Colorado. All my siblings and most all their children and spouses will be there. We gather in memory of our mother, Myrene, who would have been 103 this year. She wanted […]
June 25, 2024 – Your Faith Has Made You Well
In our Gospel text for Sunday is Mark 5:21-43, the phrase that sticks out to me in verse 34 is: “Daughter, your faith has made you well, go in peace.” Have you thought recently about how your faith makes you well, allows you to journey through life in peace? This woman’s story encourages us to […]
