Pastor’s Pen – December 23, 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Rejoice! The weeks of Advent waiting are over, and Christ is born! Especially during this Year of Faith, we rejoice in our Savior’s birth—remembering the great gift of faith He has given us through the mystery of His incarnation...

Are you ready for the world to end?

The world is supposed to end this coming Friday, 12-21-12, the last day of the Mayan Calendar.  I confess I had not given it much thought until yesterday (Friday).  And then, with the unfolding of the events in Newtown, Connecticut, I thought, “Maybe it would be a...

Pastor’s Pen – December 16, 2012

Ramblings… If you know anything about non-profit organizations, then you probably are familiar with the good-cheap-quick triangle. The ‘rule’ is that in non-profit management you can only have two of those three legs at any time. It can be quick and cheap, but it...