Dear Faith Center:

This weekend is communion and the second week of Advent. The online service will be special – you will not want to miss it. Have communion ready at home, along with a candle for the Advent lighting.

Heidi and I have been in prayerful conversations with our County, church council, and staff, regarding reopening, once again.
As a church, our mission is to lead people into a thriving relationship with Jesus by gathering, growing, and going in God’s love.
Our online services have never stopped, and are the best option, for many people. If that is you, thank you for […]

As a pastor and as a coach, I have been in the position of making some leadership decisions about what groups can or cannot do during this pandemic.

Of course, none of us have had to navigate through a pandemic before, and even experts in the field of virology and disease have been learning along the way.

So far, our church has had to “close” twice for in-person gatherings. In cross country, our team has had four seasons we have trained for only to have them postponed. At some point, you wonder, “Why even try?”

I am not an “anti-masker”. I believe this […]

Round Trip Distance: 16 miles
Summit elevation: 6,870 feet
Cumulative Vertical Gain: 4,000+ feet

It was foolish to be doing what I was doing. I did not have crampons or an ice axe. Richard and I had just left Goat Flats and the trail had gone from a rocky alpine trail onto a 40-degree slope of ice that had to be traversed. The sheet of ice ended with a vertical cliff of several hundred feet. With the right equipment, it was sketchy but passable. Without the proper tools, attempting to cross it would be deadly […]