by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Apr 12, 2022 | Lent, The Founder's Desk
In the past week, I (Stu) have experienced some rather wild circumstances. The most significant was waking up last Thursday with incredible stomach pain in the middle of the night. After trying to “gut it out” (pun intended), I eventually relented, woke my...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Mar 29, 2022 | Lent, The Founder's Desk
I think it was about a year ago I was talking with a close friend from seminary and he said something that has stuck with me ever since. What he said was something to the effect of, “I really look forward to Lent these days because it’s a chance to...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Feb 15, 2022 | Black History Month, The Founder's Desk
We’ve decided to wait until the middle of February to celebrate Black History Month, not to push it off, but to spread out and celebrate Black history and culture throughout the entire month, while of course making an ongoing effort to represent a diversity of...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 25, 2022 | Economics, The Founder's Desk
The economy has probably been on a lot of people’s minds lately as the COVID pandemic and rapid inflation continue to grab headlines and dampen enthusiasm in the markets. Many folks are worried about their retirement accounts or their ability to simply keep up...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 30, 2021 | The Founder's Desk
I’ve often found it a bit difficult to preach on the subject of the New Year. Yes, of course there are themes of newness of life and the new creation, and these seem appropriate connection points to a time when we say goodbye to one year and hello to to a new...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Nov 23, 2021 | Advent, The Founder's Desk
As I was trying to think of something to write for this weekly email, I began to wonder if living in this season of life actually prepares us to better experience the Advent season. We live in a time of significant waiting and longing…longing for life to...
