Being Thankful During Times Like These
On March 8, Joan and I were having a great Sunday afternoon traveling back from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee having experienced a wonderful marriage retreat with many of our Buck Run […]
Do All These Pieces Belong?
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 A friend of mine received a puzzle where part of the challenge was […]
10 Ways to Grow During COVID-19
Many of us are in a very different rhythm of life than we could have ever imagined a few months ago. Some have found themselves working a significant amount more, […]
Sorrow and Glory
Dear Buck Run Family: My heart is full and overflowing after our very special Easter weekend. It was so uplifting, so encouraging, and so productive—may we never have another one […]
Hope is a Lion (and the heavens are roaring)!
I’ve noticed I say “hope” a great many times throughout my day. When I’m talking or texting, praying or just thinking, I keep “hearing” – “I hope.” I hope you […]
Preparing for the Triduum
Dear Buck Run Family, I hope that you are having a wonderful week commemorating what Jesus did in order to accomplish our salvation through His death, burial, and resurrection. Though […]
Who is My Neighbor?
I have found that in the last 3 weeks, the people to whom I have the most contact with are people that I have never even spoken to before now. […]
Pastor Letter: April 1, 2020
Buck Run Family, As we trudge into another month of the pandemic, many things in our culture that used to be prominent are now fading into the background. No one […]