The New Year
by Rev. Steve and Mary Bolen | Jan 1, 2023 | Messages
Dear Spiritual Family, Thank you! Even as the words, “spiritual family” find their way onto the page, I am struck by the beauty and power of this salutation. You are so dear to Mary and me. We are blessed to know you and humbled to be a part of your life. Happy New...The Spirit of Christmas
by Rev. Steve and Mary Bolen | Dec 25, 2022 | Messages, Videos
Dear Spiritual Family, Merry Christmas! What a gift to be in touch with you at this special time. In the video service for Christmas Sunday, Mary opens with the reading from Luke of Jesus’ birth – a touching reminder of the powerful demonstration of the faith,...Joy to the World
by Rev. Steve and Mary Bolen | Dec 18, 2022 | Messages
Dear Spiritual Family, How’s your “Joy Quotient” around this time? Good, we hope. Off the chart, we hope. Maybe lagging, a bit? You’re not alone. With this being the final Sunday before Christmas we focus on the theme of “Joy” – not joy at a surface level but a...Love and Joy
by Rev. Steve and Mary Bolen | Dec 11, 2022 | Messages, Videos
Dear Spiritual Family, Happy Third Sunday of Advent! In the video message that accompanies this letter, we focus on love and touch on “joy,” as it is the central theme of the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We will address joy more fully in our letter to you next week. Mary...