by lovelylane | Mar 6, 2023 | EASTER, Lent, Pastor Kristina
Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent, this period of 40 days and 40 nights. Right, it’s the journey to the cross. It’s a solemn season. We just celebrated the birth of Christ, and now our attention turns to his death by crucifixion. We recognize...
by lovelylane | Mar 6, 2023 | EASTER, Lent, Pastor Scott
Saint Augustine, the Fourth Century Bishop of Hippo, wrote in his book, Confessions, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” Over the centuries these words have described the human condition. Many of us have...
by lovelylane | Feb 6, 2023 | Lovely Lane News
How do we begin to know, carry, and grow faith? We start from the beginning. A newborn learns that faith can be trusted or can feel like a betrayal. The adults who care for the child teach this every moment of every day almost always without thinking about it. Babies...
by lovelylane | Feb 6, 2023 | News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
A Blessing For When You’re Exhausted In my conversations with so many of you, you find yourself exhausted in the midst of this season. You’re pulled in so many directions. Work is busy, the chores need tending to, you’re driving your children from one place to...
by lovelylane | Feb 2, 2023 | Pastor Scott
Growing up in Illinois, I became familiar with Daniel Hudson Burnham. Burnham was a prominent city planner and architect. He played a major role in the development of the city of Chicago back in the day. He crafted a powerful vision of what a major American city might...
