I keep hearing comments and seeing memes that act like 2020 is a curse word. And although most of those things are just meant to be jokes, I think it is clear that people are tired of everything we have faced since January 1, 2020. But there are still good things. And I realize that…
There is a phrase from Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech that has resonated deeply in my soul. As a person that grew up in a very homogenous white farming community in Michigan, I only had the thing I read to go on. I read the speech in high school. And this…
Matthew 21 – The Lord In His Temple
I think all of us have had a fairly common experience in the past several months. We all certainly face our own unique mix of troubles, but one thing is common. It has been a hard time. There was the early stress of quarantine and learning new habits of working from home. There has been…
Perpetual Misunderstandings
Fall is my favorite season except for every four years. There are some political seasons that I wish we could just skip and go straight to winter. But this morning, God met me in a quiet moment as I was reading an obscure corner of the book of Daniel. Daniel is offering a confession to…
But They Cried Out More
God has shown himself to be faithful over all the years of ReCAST Church. He has provided us with staff and volunteers to meet needs. It has been amazing to watch him provide. Right now, our staff looks very different than it looked a year ago. We have added Spencer Valeri as our Associate Pastor…