Rev. Chad Peterson

Why does Pastor Chad feel old? He’s just barely over-the-hill. He’s healthy. He’s younger than most of us watching! It has to do with the di…

Life isn’t a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Book. We don’t get to choose the circumstances or the outcomes in our lives. And we don’t usually g…

Happiness is big business! As a culture we are constantly seeking out the secret to happiness. Marketers play off our desire for happiness, …

Do you ever find yourself loving a song but not really knowing the lyrics? Has a song’s appeal changed once you dug into the lyrics, for bet…

The cheap seats are great for passive spectators. They are the safe choice. They are a place to go unnoticed. They are NOT where God calls u…

Have you noticed a lot of anger in the world, in your community, in your family, in yourself? Anger is a natural human emotion, even Jesus g…

We wrap up our exploration of our theme for Lent “Hope-Full in a Weary World” by looking at Authenticity. In this week’s Gospel Jesus says w…

WARNING: The reading from Acts in worship today is DANGEROUS! It is dangerous to those who insist on keeping their faith practices and under…

Do you remember seeking out a space at a lunchroom table in Middle School? It is a microcosm of the human community throughout history. Grou…