Thank You & Welcome Home

Thank You & Welcome Home

Our Quest for Faithful Presence Dear St Luke’s, Where has the time gone?  I can’t speak for y’all but back in November 2021 when the conversation about the Griffith’s pilgrimage to Holden was initiated, eighteen months felt like a long time.  My oh my, the time has...
A Full Heart… Thank You!

A Full Heart… Thank You!

Our Quest for Faithful Presence Dear St Luke’s, Since Pastor Mark and I will be will be co-presiding and co-preaching on “Transition Sunday” (August 27th), this weekend will be my last opportunity to preach and preside solo.  Amidst these weeks of transition, I find...
How St Luke’s is Impacting My Teaching

How St Luke’s is Impacting My Teaching

Our Quest for Faithful Presence Dear St Luke’s, This past Monday was my last meeting with St Luke’s Elders.  It was so helpful to process my preparations for “Transition Sunday” (August 27th) with these wise spiritual leaders.  One of the recommendations offered to me...
Transition Sunday

Transition Sunday

Our Quest for Faithful Presence   Dear St Luke’s, As you may know, August 27th will be “Transition Sunday” at St Luke’s.  The last Sunday of August will be my final Sunday serving as your Pastor; it will also be the return of Pastor Mark and the Griffith family....
Helping Others Thrive in Our Relational Network

Helping Others Thrive in Our Relational Network

Our Quest for Faithful Presence Dear St Luke’s, Back in the early 2000’s, I was pastoring, was a new father, and was knee deep in my doctoral studies. In my studies I was searching for a less prescriptive and more relational connective way of imagining the Christ’s...