South Elkhorn Blog

As a pastor, Mother’s Day has always sat uncomfortably with me. Not because I don’t appreciate and want to celebrate my mother–I do (I love you, mom!)–but because this day is so complicated and so many people experience it in both positive and negative ways. There are doting and proud mothers–some reaching motherhood for the first time!–and grateful children appreciative of their mothers. There are also women who long to be mothers and struggle with

Sunday, May 2, 9:30 AM & 11:15 AM South Elkhorn Christian Church On May 2 you are invited to attend one of two 35 minute worship services with a capacity of about 100 people in each service. Registration is required. Registration is on a first-come basis and will close when we reach capacity. Please use the link below to register. If you are comfortable sitting with a friend or another family, please consider registering with

When I finally came to peace with the unsettling nudge of the Spirit and selected the scripture passage for this Sunday, I knew what I needed to do. I picked up the phone and called several people in the church impacted by loved ones who died by suicide. I let them know that the sermon this Sunday would explore suicide from often unread stories about it in scripture; and then I listened. I listened  to their thoughts on this

On March 22, 2020, only weeks into this pandemic and with no clear sense of how long this would last, I rang the bell with my family. I was only just then learning the contours of Facebook Live (the video bears that out with not one but TWO ringings, and some accidental “behind the camera” commentary). We know a bit more about Facebook Live now as it has become a platform for worship each Sunday at 10:30 AM.

I love Ash Wednesday. It is one of the most meaningful services of the year for me. Receiving the ashes in their honest and hopeful messiness is one of the most profound and beautiful expressions of faith I have experienced. Read the rest of the Musings here