by cbaker | Sep 13, 2022 | Pastor's Pondering
A couple of weeks back, the Gospel lesson read in the worship service had to do with Jesus at a dinner party (Luke 14:714). Especially Luke’s telling of the life of Jesus, Jesus was regularly sitting down to eat. In this particular passage, he was the guest in the...
by cbaker | Sep 6, 2022 | Pastor's Pondering
During the month of September, we are looking at the theological roots of United Methodists through a series of sermons on Sunday mornings. I thought I would use these “pastor ponderings” to share more about our theological heritage. On Sunday mornings in...
by cbaker | Aug 24, 2022 | Newsletters
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by cbaker | Aug 23, 2022 | Pastor's Pondering
A month ago, I got to visit the land of Norway. As some of you know, my grandparents on my father’s side were both from the southwestern part of Norway. They both came to the U.S. in their early 20’s. They met and raised a family in Brooklyn, New York. A highlight of...
by cbaker | Aug 16, 2022 | Pastor's Pondering
According to Google, searches for prayer were at an all-time high during the height of the pandemic. People were looking for ways way to cope amidst the fear and uncertainty. Now that COVID continues to recede we still may wish to find ways to cultivate a deep...
