Christ Church’s youth group disbanded early in 2017. They had done quite a bit of fundraising to fund their activities, and as a result they had a bit of a […]
Politics and Religion, November 26, 2017
Politics and Religion Every once in a while during my life as a priest and preacher, people would tell me, “Keep your politics out of the pulpit, preacher! Stick to […]
National and Local Housing Day, November 24, 2017
National—& Local—Housing Day Rev. Yme Woensdregt This past Wednesday, November 22, was National Housing Day. The purpose of this day is is so that we can pause and reflect […]
How Do You See God?, November 19, 2017
How Do You See God? Have you ever been in a fun house? You know the kind I mean, with the mirrors which distort you and make you look shorter […]
Entitlement and the Golden Rule, November 17, 2017
A Sense of Entitlement and the Golden Rule Rev. Yme Woensdregt I was watching one of the college football games last weekend, when a car commercial came on. The tag […]
Loving and Hating the Church, Part 2, November 10, 2017
Loving and Hating the Church, Part 2 Rev. Yme Woensdregt Last week, I wrote the first part of this column. I began by noting that I have a love/hate relationship […]
Listening for a Pin to Drop, November 12, 2017
Listening for a Pin to Drop (inspired by a sermon by Tripp Martin) I remember when I was a kid, I got some walkie talkies for my birthday. I put […]
Loving and Hating the Church, Part 1, November 3, 2017
Loving and Hating the Church, Part 1 Rev. Yme Woensdregt I have a love/hate relationship with the church. This week, let me share why I love the church as I […]
Authentic Leadership, November 5, 2017
Authentic Leadership Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way. I can’t wait to look in the mirror cause I get better looking each day. […]