Pastor Chris

Setting the Table for a Shared Rhythm 🍞🌿 Every family already has a rhythm. Morning scrambles. Car rides. Bedtime negotiations that somehow turn into philosophical debates about water, hunger, and one more hug. A Family Rule of Life doesn’t erase that rhythm. It listens to it… and then gently tunes it. Think of it less like a rulebook and more like a family song . Something simple enough to remember. Steady enough to return to. Spacious enough for everyone to find their voice. What Is a...

The Prayer of Lament is a practice to engage with big feelings

The Difficult Discussion When a young person in a community dies, it ripples outward. Such a traumatic event may be the closest and earliest experience with death a young person has. Children and adolescents may have big feelings and questions. A young life cut short feels especially unfair. That the death happens to someone around their age is shocking to a young mind used to the protection of family and the youthful feeling of invincibility. These issues are compounded when the death is by...