“I don’t want to go to heaven!”
How could anyone not want to go to heaven? That was the question blaring in my mind as I sat across from a five year old girl that morning in Sunday school. When I was in middle school, I volunteered…
Nurturing our Natures
By Curt Thompson, MD Reposted with permission from https://curtthompsonmd.com/resources/ As I have written elsewhere, [Tweet "Evil does its best work in the middle of good work being done—and using shame as its primary occupational tool."] And there is no better…
The Comparison Trap
I don’t know about you, but I am ready for church to get to whatever “normal” is going to look like moving forward. Yet, I also have to admit I am humbled and reminded of my selfishness when I consider…
I Want to Be a Tree: Learning to Trust from a Mighty Sequoia
I want to be a tree “I want to be a tree.” I felt these words deep in my bones as I stood before the largest tree in the world. His name is General Sherman, located in Sequoia National Park…
We Need New Retirement Goals
I have never retired from my job before, and I probably won’t for some time (Lord willing), so it may seem a little strange that I am writing about it. But I am a pastor to many retirees, and have…
RightNow Media Resources
Did you know if you attend Christ Community you have paid-for access to RightNow Media? RightNow media is like Netflix for Christians. There are a lot of options for the whole family. Take some time to explore these recommendations from…
Transforming “What’s Next?” Into “Wow!” Four Steps For Reinventing Your Retirement
by Susan Spaulding There’s a “silver tsunami” making waves today. Around 10,000 Baby Boomers will hit retirement every single day, over the course of the next twenty years. But for Boomers, retirement doesn’t mean what it used to! In fact,…
Why Faith Communities are Vital to the Economic Recovery
by Matt Rusten Reposted with permission from https://www.madetoflourish.org/ You wouldn’t know it by watching the Nasdaq, but scores of Americans are experiencing deep economic pain. Even as the economy begins to claw back lost jobs, millions of others are losing work…
Doing Retirement Differently: Recalibrate – Transform – Reinvent
By Susan Spaulding I’ve got a question for you if you’re nearing 65. What does the “r-word” mean for you? I’m willing to bet that many answers would not necessarily fall into the “typical” plan for retirement. The Boomer Generation…
What Are You Reading?
Events of the last few months may have altered your habits and activities to allow for some extra reading time, or created the desire to dig more deeply into weighty subjects. Who better to suggest some good reads than our…