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The Sufferings We Face

The Sufferings We Face

I’ve been thinking a lot about suffering lately. I know, that sounds kind of morbid, but I promise my ponderings have a good purpose. I…

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Ringing in the New Year

Ringing in the New Year

What does a new year bring? Hope, new beginnings, sickness, death? I know that seems like an odd combination of words to string together, but…

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Invited to Pray in 2018

Invited to Pray in 2018

This week, we said goodbye to 2017 and welcomed 2018 into our lives. And as we usher in this new year, full of its hopes and possibilities, we are…

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Praying in the New Year

Praying in the New Year

Dear Northstar family, Well, I started this letter last year, and this is what I had *then* – This will be the last time I write to you as…

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Freely Received

Freely Received

It’s the day after Christmas, and with full bellies and houses, our culture clamors for our attention. It wants us to focus anywhere but the…

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