Category Archives: From Our Pastors

I THIRST

By Fr. John Laffoon on March 14, 2024 in From Our Pastors, Lent

What a sight is this—the Maker of heaven and earth with parched lips! The Lord of glory in need of a drink! The Beloved of the Father crying, “I thirst!”[1] …

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Woman, here is your son

By Alex Grudem on February 29, 2024 in Discipleship, From Our Pastors, Lent, Parenting

“Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he…

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Acceptable Sins: The Nuanced Ways Sin Sneaks into The Church

By Fr. Chase Campbell on February 16, 2024 in Church Life, From Our Pastors, Lent

SANCTIFIED SINNERS Imagine a family that’s a bit chaotic—where things aren’t always done perfectly, mistakes are made, and things can get messy. That’s a bit like the church in Corinth….

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The Church as Epiphany

By Alex Grudem on February 9, 2024 in Church Life, From Our Pastors, Spiritual Formation

If you have been worshipping at Christ Church (or another Anglican church) for any length of time, you have noticed our repeated use of the word “collect” (pronounced KOL-ekt). At…

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Keeping a Holy Lent

By Fr. Chase Campbell on February 1, 2024 in From Our Pastors, Lent, Spiritual Formation

Lent begins in a little under two weeks with Ash Wednesday on February 14th. The Season of Lent is a time of fasting, penance, prayer, and worship. Lent is all…

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