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Learning to Embrace Wonder in a 1-Star Reviewer World

The Seattle Times just came out with a hilarious article called "A giant litter box: Our favorite 1-star reviews for national parks". ...

Why I Belong to Any Church at All!

Do you have a weakness?  One of those weaknesses that you have tried and tried and tried to overcome?  One of those weaknesses that you...

A Farewell and Sending for our good friend, Will

I've been reading scripture lately and as I read about Jesus' ministry, I've noticed something: Jesus had a way of transforming...

Sugar, Butter, Flour

Cyndy and I watched the movie version of the hit musical “The Waitress” last night.  The main reason I wanted to watch this show was that...

Me Too! Hide-and-Seek, and You Will Be Found

This week at Bear Creek we are featuring some of the music from the 2016 hit musical “Dear Evan Hansen”.  These last couple of weeks our...

Mom...Luring Us into Becoming Better Human Beings

I know it’s cold here today…I mean 12 degrees is officially cold! And I want you to know I’m thinking about you all this wintry morning,...

Pastor Brook Goes to Broadway!

This January we are starting a new theme in Worship at Bear Creek. We're calling it“Enticed by the Light.”  And for this season our focus...

The Magic of Saying "Yes" to Christmas!

The more I’m in ministry, the more I find myself so thankful for people who say, “yes!”  “Yes” to making a dozen of cookies for the...

Messiah Sing Reflection by Will Rand

This morning I've asked Will Rand, our Director of Music and Worship, to share about Bear Creek's first Community Messiah Sing! If you...

Gold, Frankincense, and Kimchi?

How many of you have ever been on a road trip? I know I have!  It seems all of us have, packed in our memory bank, an infamous road trip...

From Burnt-out to Bright-Eyed: The Power of Burnt Leavings

So, I’m going to go on a bit of a rant here!  Let me explain!  I was at a meeting this past week (you’ll be happy to know that it was NOT...

All The Light We Cannot See, Frequency, and the Church

I want to recommend a delightful book to you this week. It’s called “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Just this month...

Tired of Clanging Cymbals...Read This!

14 more days! 14 more days and Cyndy and I and all of our family will be heading on a trip to Seoul, Korea! We can’t wait! We’ve been...

Rocks, Rituals, and Sweet

You probably don’t know this, but I have a secret ritual I practice every Sunday morning before I get to church. I’d like to share it...

Learning to Show Up

Have you ever visited the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it. By the way you can...

What to Say (or not) When Someone is Grieving

My first appointment as a full-time pastor was the Geddes United Methodist Church. I was 29 years old and fresh out of seminary. The...

The Day I Threw This @*%#@* Thing in the Creek!

I’ve been pondering a deep thought this week. I’ve been reading John Caputo’s book “Hope against Hope” and in it he shares that there...

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