Christmas Season at Mt. Tabor

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m. December 24 in the Sanctuary Longest Night Service Friday, December 20, 7pm in Copeland Commons – a healing time for those of us dealing with loss, sadness, and grief during the season of darkness Sunday, December 15,...

Yearning – Advent 2

Isaiah’s vision of the peaceable kingdom is one of the most powerful visual descriptions of the kingdom of God we have in all of Scripture. It is visual. It is intended to guide what we see. So, let’s practice. Close you eyes as I draw your attention to elements of...

Bell Tower Concerts presents: Border Crossing

… a special Tuesday night concert! ‘Tis the season for carols, and Border Crossing’s got them covered! This concert will feature a stunning array of traditional folk carols from France, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, England, and the U.S. and contemporary...

Ecclesial Health

7 Marks of Vital Congregations – Part 7 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 24b–27; Matthew 15:1-9 I was surprised that they used that word, ecclesial, for the name of this last mark. Do you know what it means? (Show of hands) Do you use it very often? When I write that...

Caring Relationships

Romans 12:9-18 Seven Marks of Vital Congregations Part Six We are working our way through the seven marks of vital congregations. Today we come to number six. Let’s take a moment and review where we have been. 1. Lifelong Discipleship Formation – going to...