Author name: Pastor Josh

My life is one of contradictions. I'm a southern boy living in northern New England; a boring guy married to a super-fun gal; a saint who is still a sinner in need of grace.

What is Lent?

Long ago, the word “lent” simply meant Spring. In Europe, the penitential season in the Church always fell during the springtime, so over the centuries the word “Lent” became synonymous with the liturgical period. Another likely reason for this shift is because “Lent” is easier to say than quadragesima, the

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Is Community Optional?

Is community necessary for the Christian?  Scripture teaches that there are commands given to us by God that cannot be completed or fulfilled alone. One of the most obvious examples is the “cultural mandate” in Genesis 1:28: “Be fruitful and multiply…” Pastor Josh talks a little about some of these

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