THANKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FIRST WEEK

by Steve

First, I’m pleased to tell you that we were able to give the Winchell family over $1000 for their immediate expenses after fire consumed their home on Tuesday of this week.  Their needs will be ongoing, and we will let you know of other ways we can help them to get reestablished.  They continue to [...]

TOP 6: GOOD THEOLOGY

by Steve

These are the books that have most influenced my thinking and my behavior, and helped me most in my attempt to follow the way of Jesus:  1.  Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism,  John Shelby Spong 2.  The Christian Agnostic, Leslie Weatherhead 3.  Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, Marcus Borg 4.  If Grace [...]

TOP 5: FICTION

by Steve

 These novels have deeply spiritual themes, and in reading them, I often heard the Holy Spirit speaking to me. 1.  East of Eden, John Steinbeck 2.  The Vicar of Christ, Walter Murphy 3.  Gilead, Marilynne Robinson 4.  Beach Music, Pat Conroy 5.  Glittering Images, Susan Howatch