Religion

Have you had recent experiences with the strange and wonderful?

It seems like all of us in one way or another have been affected by cancer.

Dear friends in Christ, in the Gospel text from Mark 6:1-13 we read about Jesus being received as a “Prophet Without Honor.” This text has always amazed me for Jesus was rejected in His hometown and even among his relatives and family.

During the days around July Fourth, it is common to think about what freedom is and what it means to be free.

If you have not read Pastor Micah Siebert’s (pastor of Redwood Alliance Church) article in last week’s Redwood Gazette, I encourage you to do so.

The story is told of a Swedish strongman named Lars, built like a tank, who found his calling lifting unusually heavy objects around the family farm.

Father’s Day is June 16.

In Romans 5:1-5, Paul says that not only are we to “Rejoice in hope of the Glory of God,” but we’re also supposed to, “Rejoice in our sufferings,” and boy, that’s a tough one, isn’t it?