Drumroll please. Unity Presbyterian Church officially has 600 members. Why is that important? Well, it is and it isn’t. Allow me to explain. Why its not important The focus of church should not be the number of people attending. A healthy church is not necessarily a large church. The health of a church can be...
Happy 2023!! With a new year brings new goals, new hopes, new dreams. I encourage you to spend time in prayer. Ask God to lead you into this next year, guiding you and steering you. At Unity, the new year brings a new preaching series. We will spend the next two months studying the life...
Unity Presbyterian Church, The church staff is hard at work preparing for three Christmas Eve services and one Christmas day service. We can’t wait to celebrate the joy of our savior with you in a couple of days! For my blog today, I wrote a simple poem I hope will bring a smile to your...
This is a season to count your blessings. As a church, we have many blessings to count. Personally, I count Unity’s staff as one of the biggest blessings in my life. They are a dedicated team who love one another and care deeply for the work of the church. I recognize that Unity has received...
Another semester complete! As a pastor, I try to always be learning something. That’s one reason I decided to enroll in the Doctor of Ministry program at Union Presbyterian Seminary. After each semester, I like to share with you a bit about my classes and what I’ve learned. This semester I took two courses: Pastoral...
What is your favorite aspect of the holiday season? Is it seeing the Christmas lights as you drive around Denver? It is putting up the tree in your living room? Is it snuggling in front of the fireplace to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie? There is so much to enjoy this time of year. Personally,...
Thank you to all who helped decorate the sanctuary for advent! It looks great! There is a lot to celebrate this week! Thanksgiving is on Thursday! The first Sunday of Advent is this Sunday! Here’s what you’ll have to look forward to this season: Nov. 27: First Sunday in Advent. An exploration of the ancient...
We are exploring the foundation of Presbyterian theology: scripture, faith, grace, Christ, and the glory of God. Last week we covered how God primarily uses scripture to teach us today. This week we’ll explore “Faith” and “Grace.” Next week we’ll round out the final two. Johann Tetzel, a German Dominican priest in the 16th century, created...
Yesterday was Halloween and my family had a blast trick or treating in our neighborhood. But did you know that yesterday was also Reformation Day? Kind of slips under the radar, doesn’t it? Reformation Day commemorates the day Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31,...
When Paul wrote a letter to a church, he often ended it with a blessing. This was true when he wrote a letter to the church in Thessalonica (what is now modern day Greece). Instead of simply saying goodbye or so long Paul ends his letter by saying… “Now may the Lord of peace himself give...
