“I’d like to connect.”

“I’d like to connect.”

I have this Henri Nouwen quote in the front of my Bible. It’s not a huge distinction, if you’ve ever seen my Bible, but it’s an important quote for me even still. Nouwen begins this quote, “In this world, love and woundedness come...
Verse-of-the-Day

Verse-of-the-Day

Edit: For more information and access to the verses of the day in electronic form, click here! Dear friends, Sunday in church you received a card with seven Scripture verses on it, the first of three such cards you will also receive on the next two Sundays. This is a...

Generosity and Joy

Dear Christ the Redeemer family, These next four weeks, the lectionary takes us to Philippians—the letter in which the word “joy” appears most frequently and “rejoice” occurs more times than in any of Paul’s other letters. Yet, at the same time, in this letter Paul...

With Gratitude

Christ the Redeemer, Settling in after a three-month sabbatical, I find myself experiencing gratitude on every side. I enjoyed much needed rest, finished research for my doctoral thesis project, made home improvements, and gave attention to my family before and after...

Staff Paradigm Shift

Dear Christ the Redeemer family, Over this summer, we have shifted into a new way of doing much of our administrative work, in terms of our staff and their roles. This is a significant investment and step of faith as we endeavor to align people to realize our Vision...