April 2022
Holy Week is Coming!
On April 10th (a week from this writing) we will enter the most significant time of the year for Christians: Holy Week. Holy Week [...]
March 2022
State of the Church 2022
Greetings! On March 22, 2022 we held our yearly Church Conference with the State of the Church address and election of leadership. Below is [...]
More Promise than Present
Well, it’s spring…at least that’s what the calendar says. But in Minnesota it’s always more promise than present in March. Yes, the snow piles [...]
Following Jesus Isn’t Easy
Most of the Christians in Ukraine belong to Orthodox churches. In the Orthodox calendar March 6 was “Forgiveness Sunday”. They enter into Lent by [...]
Be The Hope
Early in 2000 we announced an ambitious effort to have a major impact on the lives of people in our community and across the [...]
February 2022
God’s Time. Not Mine.
There is an old expression, “People plan. God laughs.” I don’t know if God was laughing last Tuesday but for the second time we [...]
Order Easter Flowers
Time to order your easter flowers from Gertens! This year, all orders will be made online only using their website (you'll need to enter [...]
St. Valentine’s Day
St. Valentine’s Day is a lot more complicated than red roses, sweet cards, and candy hearts. Not that those are simple either. Many of us [...]
In The Olympics
I've always liked the winter Olympics more than the summer ones. Maybe it’s because I’m more likely to watch TV in the winter. Or [...]
January 2022
Glad That’s Over
There is an old joke about a Presbyterian pastor who was a strict believer in predestination. He believed that everything that happened to him, [...]
The Ground Blizzard
I was coming back from a church in the western part of Minnesota when I encountered the worst driving conditions I have ever experienced. I [...]
Missions New and Old
Resurrection Church has supported United Methodist missionaries Ardell and Gordy Graner for many years. Next month they will both be retired after 32 years [...]