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By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: desperation as in… Christ meets us in ours. Not long ago a dear friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. The news literally took the wind out of me. When I [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Imagination’ as in… it’s really okay to use it. My late friend Eugene Peterson will be remembered forever as “the Author of the Message Bible.” He chafed at [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Clarity’ as in… seeing 2020. We’re more than halfway through 2020, so why not revisit New Year’s resolutions, right? On New Year’s Day 2020 Nancy Lee and I [...]

Today’s Word: ‘Community’ as in… a couple of thoughts on being a local, global, spirited community. When we invest in community, when we work at not only deepening but also widening [...]

Today’s Word: ‘Intersection’ as in… a garden is growing in the intersection of 38th and Chicago. Ethan Miller, Matt Johnson and I recently met on a quiet street in Minneapolis; we were there in [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Wedding’ as in… all kinds of things should happen at a wedding. Leaving everyone speechless should be one of them. I recently had the opportunity to officiate [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘All’ as in… liberty and justice for all. My parents have been on my mind lately. I’ve been wondering what Joyce would have thought about not only the ‘state [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Comma’ as in… what a difference it makes where the comma goes. I’m learning the difference between saying “I’m not a racist” (which, if I’m honest, I [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Solidarity’ as in… the “Solidarity Prayer: An Alternative Liturgy In a Time of Uncertainty” from Chris and Phileena Heuertz, co-founders of [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Refuge’ as in… we have one… The past several days have been deeply troubling on so many levels. The death of George Floyd on Monday, May 25, 2020 by [...]