This blog is intended to be a collection of my musings, thoughts, and occasional rants on life, ministry, and the things that matter most. I hope to use it as a conversation starter for the good folks at Community Presbyterian Church in Plainview, Minnesota. I hope to use this blog as a way to deepen our relationships and connect during the week (in other words - more than Sunday morning).
I feel extremely blessed to be a part of the CPC community. My nearly three months here (as solo pastor) have shown me a lively little church that seeks to have a faith that makes a difference in the world. CPC is a church that values relationships - one of the banners proclaims we are a church "where friends become family." It is been impressed upon me, in subtle and not-so-subtle ways that community matters.
This space here will be used to explore just how community matters. Both our common life and ministry together as CPC, but also how our community matters to the world.
I hope that I can write and reflect each Monday morning. In fact, "Monday Morning Matters" was my second choice for naming this blog. In part because the name would serve as an external motivation (something I need to stay on track!) as well as honoring my friend and mentor Rev. Houston Hodges, HR and living in Hunstville, AL. Houston did many things that contributed to the life of the Presbyterian Church - but one thing was editing and publishing the weekly journal "Monday Morning." This publication was, in many ways, a blog before blogs existed. And this space is, in part, inspired by Houston. God Bless, my dear friend!
Happy reading and away we go.
Pastor John
Monday, Oct 17, 2011
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