Relationships Require Courage
September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022 The story of Joseph being sold into slavery is a tragic one. Some many people could have done something differently to...
Am I enough?
September 18, 2022
September 18, 2022 “Is there enough to pay for groceries?” “Do I have enough patience for this challenge?” ...
Lost in our own home
September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022 Can one be lost in one’s own home? In the parable of the lost coin (Luke 15:1-10), the coin is lost in its own...
The mess, not the monastery
September 4, 2022
September 4, 2022 Doing the right thing is hard. Life gets messy! Sometimes, in fact, we might be tempted to think that following Jesus...
Of audio cassettes, powdered milk and touch screens
August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022 Was your childhood filled with audio cassettes, powdered milk or touch screens? Turns out the times are always...
Healing and Sabbath
August 21, 2022
August 21, 2022 Jesus heals a woman. The healing he brings is on many levels: physical, emotional, spiritual, relational and communal....
Cloud of Witnesses
August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022 Are those who have died still with us? Can they still speak to us? How thin is the veil between heaven and earth?...
Do not worry!
August 7, 2022
August 7, 2022 Jesus today tells us not to worry, assuring us of God’s provision. This is a reminder than even 2,000 years ago...
The Abundant Life
July 31, 2022
July 31, 2022 “Life does not consist in the abundance of things.” With these words, Jesus offers us wisdom we know is true. ...
The hunger for community
July 3, 2022
July 3, 2022 Lititz (where St. Paul is located) does July 4th very well. There is such a sense of community. Pastor Rob reflects on our...
Important vs Essential
June 26, 2022
June 26, 2022 Brushing teeth — and many other things in life — are important. However, it is not essential. Often the...
To cure it, you gotta name it!
June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022 We all have been there — waiting for medical test results. So much energy is put into testing in medicine. Why? ...
Hope vs Optimism
June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022 (Holy Trinity Sunday) In his letter to the Romans (5:1-5) St. Paul offers “a hope that does not disappoint.” ...
Each heard in their own language
June 5, 2022
Pentecost 2022 (June 5, 2022) Do you have any other family members that speak the variety of English called “Star Wars Lego...
You will be my witnesses
May 29, 2022
Ascension Sunday (May 29, 2022) This week our nation is grieving the shooting in Uvalde, Texas; we are not simply grieving the children,...
Do you want to be made well
May 22, 2022
Easter 6, 2022 “Do you want to be made well? Jesus asks a simple but ultimately challenging question. The reply to Jesus...
God of surprises
May 15, 2022
Easter 5 (May 15, 2022) “Where do you experience God?” It is a simple question that we feel that we should be able to answer...
An alternative to cynicism?
May 8, 2022
Easter 4, Good Shepherd Sunday (May 8, 2022) It turns out that people of sincere faith can come to different conclusions. This fact can...
You are a medical missionary (of sorts!)
May 1, 2022
Easter 3 (May 1, 2022) Are you a medical missionary? Most of us would say no. However, Pastor Rob looks at the story of Ananias (Acts...
Doubting Thomas
April 27, 2022
Easter 2 (April 24, 2022) Pastor Robert Wallace — the new Pastor of Congregational Care — shares about how we can, like Thomas,...
Easter 2022: A story we need to hear
April 17, 2022
Easter 2022 (April 17, 2022) In a world swimming with negativity, we hunger for a message of positivity. Turns out though, we need more...