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Carrying the Flame Together

As we turn the calendar toward 2026, I keep returning to a line from Paul’s letter to the Philippians: “I […]

Isaiah once promised that people who have walked in darkness will see a great light (Isa 9:2). That line has

Every November, we remember the saints who carried the light before us.Their faces come to mind as we gather for

“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death…that we too may live a new life.” (Romans 6:4)

Paul once told the church in Philippi, “The one who began a good work among you will bring it to

Some seasons drift gently from one month into the next. Others arrive all at once, feet first and calendar full.

There’s a moment in Luke’s Gospel when everything makes a decisive turn. It’s understated—easy to miss—but it changes the whole

“So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above… Set your minds on things that

Easter morning with Yates was full of sunrise songs, bright flowers, voices raised, and hearts cracked open by joy. It

The tomb is empty, and the treasure is here. Resurrection isn’t just a story—it’s a new way to live. What will you do with the life Christ offers?

In the stillness of Holy Saturday, we wait with hope. Will we be ready when Christ comes again, or has our oil run out in the silence?

Jesus surrenders to love that costs everything. Will we fall like the grain of wheat and trust that something new can rise from broken ground?

Jesus invites everyone to the table—no status required. Will we come with gratitude, or let excuses keep us from the feast of grace?

God’s mercy breaks our ideas of fairness. Can we rejoice in grace given to others, or will we cling to what we think we’ve earned?

Faith that lasts is built on Jesus’ words. Will we lay our foundation on shifting sand or on the rock that endures every storm?