by Administrator | Feb 13, 2023 | Reflections
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” I was 8 years old when I was invited to join a neighborhood family for a concert in the big town of Eugene, Oregon. They were going to see Keith...
by Administrator | Feb 6, 2023 | Reflections
People of God, will you receive Pastor Steve as a messenger of Jesus Christ sent to serve all people with the gospel of hope and salvation? Will you regard him as a servant of Christ and a steward of the mysteries of God? We will, and we ask God to help us. Will you...
by Administrator | Nov 28, 2022 | Reflections
Last week a dear friend of mine suddenly died. Claudia was her name. She went by Aunty Claudia. Technically in Hawaii, you don’t call someone Aunty unless they are 15 years older than you. She introduced herself to everyone as Aunty Claudia. She was one of my Ohana...
by Administrator | Nov 14, 2022 | Reflections
“No one person has all the knowledge or the complete skill set to manage the complexity and the relentlessness of a crisis.” – from The Prepared Leader p. 54 I try to read and listen to a variety of topics. I’m a big fan of Brené Brown and her podcasts on...
by Administrator | Oct 10, 2022 | Reflections
(So) breathe oh breath of God. Now breathe oh breath of God. Breathe oh breath of God, now breathe. —from Come Alive (Dry Bones) It’s not unusual for a song to get stuck in my head. I’m in the final moments of preparation to take a group to Holden Village. So I’m...
by Administrator | Sep 8, 2022 | Reflections
The Lord will watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time forth forevermore. —Psalm 121:8 Psalm 121 is probably my favorite Psalm. But verse 8 has a special meaning these days. At the beginning of August, Isaac moved out of our house and into an...
