Now, Where Is That Shoe?

Now, Where Is That Shoe?

by Pastor Douglas Brauner Listening to Our Heavenly Parent I’m not sure how this child’s shoe ended up wedged into this park bench. The bench wasn’t far from the trailhead, and the child probably walked barefoot to the car. The parent might have asked where the shoe was when they arrived home and the child […]

The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Day

The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Day

by Anna Haiar Leaning into Normal “The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (English Standard Version) How often do we find ourselves wishing our days away? We count down to Friday. We look forward to the […]

More Than a Plastic Trumpet

More Than a Plastic Trumpet

by Pastor Douglas Brauner Listening to God’s Voice This trumpet is useless. The breeze is the only thing that makes sound come from its bell so that it resonates like wind in a seashell. People treat it as an ornament that makes the play structure colorful and inviting, but that’s it. Is this the way […]