Sunday: June 29, 2025 Seeing Yourself Clearly

Faith,  One of my favorite quotes comes from Muriel Rukeyser: "The universe is made of stories, not of atoms." So true! The stories we tell, the stories we believe, and the stories we follow direct the course of our lives and the lives of those around us. The stories we believe literally direct the actions our bodies take. …

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Sunday, June 22, 2025: Extraordinarily Amazing Grace

Faith,  I would like to use this Faith Update to share an important staff announcement. As you may know, our very devoted youth director, Davey Neubauer, and his family have been uniquely navigating church life. Davey has served our teens and parents with excellence at Faith Cov, while his wife, Laura, has been serving Woodcrest…

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Sunday: June 12, 2025: Enter the Hero

Faith,  Early in my adult life, I had some misconceptions about how churches were funded. My naive equation looked something like this:  state grants +  county grants + the denomination + the Vatican + some mysterious endowment + some rich guy's giving + my occasional $20 = my church's income.  Perhaps my naivete is a little overstated, but have you…

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Sunday: Wrestling with God

Faith,  Deep down, we all love a good fight. Yes or no? I know that doesn’t sound like the most Christian question for a pastor to ask. What do kids on the playground do once two kids start shoving each other? “Fight! Fight! Fight!”  When it comes to sports, we are passionate about football and…

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