Rev. Caitlin Childers Brown, Pastor and Minister of Service

There is something magical to a child (or a child at heart) about a really cool truck. Whether it is the flashing lights, or watching a dump truck bed raise, or getting to work a water spout on a firetruck. And there is something really special about finding a way to let your child wonder and experience magic, especially for free.  It is easy to be cynical in our day and age. In light of the chaos of our unstable world, moments of child-like wonder and awe take on an almost sacred quality....

Do you dream at night? I certainly do. Some nights are more vivid than others, but lately we haven't been getting enough sleep to have those sorts of physical dreams. In my sleepless, new baby haze, I think I often have more daydreams than sleep dreams. In my daydreams I am what I hope to be now, like well rested. I sometimes daydream about being on the beach or hiking in the mountains. Or, I have daydreams for what I hope my kids will grow up to be like, or family trips we will take...

Last night as a part of our quarterly town hall meeting, I had the opportunity to share some exciting things that are “dawning” in the life of the church. The room was packed, but good news bears repeating! It has been two and a half years since you all called Ethan and I to Co-pastor the church. I have been affectionately referring to this as a grand experiment, both to call pastors so young and to call two instead of one. In those two and a half years, much of the work of the church has...