by Forrest Claassen | Dec 21, 2021 | Reflections Blog
So Long, Farewell… So many thoughts. How shall I say goodbye? Perhaps like this: a collection of tidbits, any of which might make a whole column in itself. At best, you can think of them as something like Luther’s Theses. Or maybe they’ll be more like Buddhist koans,...
by Forrest Claassen | Nov 1, 2021 | Reflections Blog
In the Blink of an Eye When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news...
by Forrest Claassen | Oct 14, 2021 | Reflections Blog
We haven’t crossed the threshold yet. Photo of the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center used with permission. You can find them at https://rccbonsecours.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/rccbonsecours. Providence works in funny ways. The week before our fire...
by Forrest Claassen | Aug 13, 2021 | Reflections Blog
Summer Tidbits My column this month covers some of our summer activity: Council conversations with Sessions; congregation-to-congregation networking; the recent boundaries training; and September’s upcoming Presbytery meeting. Conversations with Sessions: In May your...
by Forrest Claassen | Jun 16, 2021 | Reflections Blog
The Question We Struggle to Answer I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me.[i] Thomas said, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way…”[ii] An...
