Seasons come and seasons go.
This is the true nature of life. Today we will receive a shipment of pumpkins for our pumpkin patch here at St. John's and I am reminded of a new (Fall) season upon us. While Fall is such a beautiful season if you live in a place where the autumn colors are in full display, Fall also reminds us
Has anyone ever told you, “Just let it go?”
This is a frequent word of advice we might receive from trusted people in our lives. However, we all know that letting go is just hard. When something we care about so much is on the line, it's hard to relinquish our control of the situation. This week, we come to a passage of scripture from Mark 10:17-31. Here Jesus instructs his
What is so good about Good Friday?
I recall asking my mother this question and I recall my two sons asking me that question at different stages in their lives. The “good” is not the death of Jesus nor how it tragically happened, but that it happened by plan of God; by the giving of Jesus and the love of them for all of us in the


