Regional Minister Reflections

Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: I recently heard on the radio: “It’s time for March Madness.” What does the phrase “March Madness” mean to you?  College basketball?  Hundreds of people flying to southeastern Arizona to look for birds? Heavily armed, masked men invading our neighborhoods to “protect us” from our beloved neighbors? Dropping […]

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 It’s Ash Wednesday, and I have “joy” on my mind. That may seem odd:  Ash Wednesday is the day Christians remind ourselves that “from dust we came, and to dust we shall return.” […]

Greetings to all in the name of the Prince of Peace: Reflect for a moment on these words of scripture: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” […]

Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: I’m excited to be back with all of you after a very restorative three-month sabbatical. I’m grateful to all of you in the Arizona Region for the opportunity to renew, and I am especially grateful to Matthew Clark, to our moderator team (Kerry Swindle and Rev. […]

Six years ago, the Christian Church in Arizona gathered for a special Regional Assembly to elect your new Regional Minister and President. It was a beautiful day for me, as I got to meet many of you for the first time. Over the next 6 months, before Covid shut everything down, I was able to […]