By Pastor Sunny I was shocked. Maryan had the same look on her face. I had just finished preaching and was preparing to go home when one of the elders came out and told us, “They are voting right now.” Westminster Presbyterian Church in Duluth had been embroiled in a conflict and was having difficulty finding a pastor. The Presbytery Executive of the area asked me to meet with the church leadership and help understand what kind of pastor they should be looking for. Since I wa

By Javier & Alba As Semillas de Esperanza Church, this Thursday, August 20, we shared one of those moments that may seem simple, yet can remain in the heart for a very long time. We gathered around the table, talked together, studied the Word, and prayed for one another. There was no rush to finish and no need to pretend that everything was fine. We simply stood together in the presence of God. And there, a powerful truth echoed once again: there are moments when we do not ne

By Pastor Sunny When Kirk told me that John might have become a pastor, I was surprised. John had never shown any interest in spiritual matters. Kirk and I had been roommates in college for one semester. Years later, after he moved to Minneapolis for a new job, we met for coffee. As we talked about our lives and the journeys we had taken since college, he told me about John. The last time I saw John was in the lounge on our dorm floor. He was struggling to type a paper on his