Good afternoon, everyone! St. Patrick (d. 460) is famous for more than wearing green. (Did he really wear green? Probably not, but I like to…
March 12, 2024
March 12th Newsletter
Good afternoon, everyone! Christianity is a religion of love. God created our good world out of love for us. Jesus died to reveal the Father’s…
March 6, 2024
March 6th Newsletter
Good morning, Chandler Friends: The most important Christian holiday of the year—Easter—is almost upon us! This week’s update has information about Holy Week. Let me…
February 27, 2024
February 27th Newsletter
Good morning, Chandler Friends: Many of you know that we recently renovated an unused office into a small library named after Duane Hansen. By far…
February 12, 2024
February 12th Newsletter
Good afternoon, Chandler Friends: Yesterday I spoke about Mark 8 and Jesus’ call to discipleship. I defined discipleship as “learning to live our lives as…
February 7, 2024
February 7th Newsletter
Good morning, Chandler Friends! Last Sunday I talked about modern-day disciples who obeyed the call to go “on mission.” One example I used was Denver…
January 23, 2024
January 23 Newsletter
We had the pleasure of hearing from the team of teenagers and adult sponsors who attended Friends Summit over Christmas Break. If you don’t know,…
January 16, 2024
January 16 Newsletter
You’ve heard me talk recently about a new book study coming up over N.T. Wright’s, Simply Christian. Simply Christian is a modern attempt at what…
January 8, 2024
January 8 Newsletter
Dag Hammarskjöld was the second Secretary-General in the history of the United Nations. President John F. Kennedy called him, “the greatest statesman
January 2, 2024
January 2 Newsletter
Happy New Year! The holidays are officially behind us. I hope your “re-entry” into ordinary life has been smooth. One of my prayers for all…