We are God’s people, gathering to be the church on the hill, sharing the love of Jesus Christ.ZION PURPOSE STATEMENT I was blessed to serve as pastoral leader at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Valley City, Ohio, for the three months of Pastor Jim Watson’s summer sabbatical. Since I “retired” in December of 2020, I’veContinueContinue reading “MY SUMMER AT ZION”
Category Archives: Discipleship
SHALOM
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not let them be afraid.” [John 14:27 NRSV] Monday, February 28 was my final day as Acting Bishop of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA. It wasContinueContinue reading “SHALOM”
SEPTEMBER 14 – THE HOLY CROSS
And the Lord said to Moses, “Make a poisonous serpent, and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten shall look at it and live.” So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live.[Numbers 21:8-9]ContinueContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 14 – THE HOLY CROSS”
Walking Together in Faith 