The Ever-Present Cross

The Ever-Present Cross

by Pastor Douglas Brauner Experiencing Grace When Distracted I needed to change my morning devotional routine (change can be good). For several years now that routine included reading a psalm, some other Scripture, then a proverb from the book of Proverbs. Daily contact with God’s Word is important and I feel a loss in my […]

Kicking Up Your Feet

Kicking Up Your Feet

by Pastor Douglas Brauner An Invitation to Rest There’s a small child inside all of us, a child who can’t sit still. In my last congregation, my staff gave me a tough time for having squirrel moments. If my body wasn’t moving, my mind was. There is much to think about and much to do. […]

Child’s Play

Child’s Play

by Pastor Douglas Brauner It’s Time to Play “People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs […]