Open Doorway

Rev. Christopher Chandler This week we return to our series Open Doorway.  To overcome shame we must walk through the open door.  As we begin to take our first steps through the doorway, acknowledging we are powerless in many ways, we often start grieving over our...

Silencing

Rev. Christopher Chandler “In a noise-polluted world, it is even difficult to hear ourselves think let alone try to be still and know God.  Yet it seems essential for our spiritual life to seek some silence, no matter how busy we may be.  Silence is not to be shunned...

Slowing

Rev. Christopher Chandler Slowing: A desire to curb my addiction to busyness, hurry and workaholism.  Slowing is one way to overcome inner hurriedness… Through slowing, the sacrament of the present moment is tasted to the full. – Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Author,...

Silence, Solitude, Sabbath

By Rev. Christopher Chandler, Pastor The Fourth Commandment Reads: Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Work six days and do everything you need to do. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to God, your God. Don’t do any work — not you, nor your son, nor your...

Getting Resourced: Humor

While there are many internet resources for serious theological study and contemplation that I’ll be sharing with you later, I thought it would be fun to point you to five great Christian humor sites in this edition of Getting Resourced. 1. I have to start this...