Silverdale Lutheran Church

Ripening

By Pastor Paula Burchill Don’t the days feel ripe this time of year?  You can...

Church Family

By Pastor Paula Burchill With the end of a great week at VBS and a...

Worship Attendance – What’s a Pastor to do? … by Pastor Bill

One of the touchiest subjects between a pastor and parishioner is worship attendance.  It seems...

Are We There Yet? Be or Becoming?

“Are we there yet?”  Every parent has heard this question from the back seat.   Are...

Moms, Dads and Michael Bennett

By Pastor Paula Burchill The time between Mother’s and Father’s Days, I always think a...

Open

By Pastor Paula Burchill More and more I find myself feeling open about faith.  This...

Experiences – What to Make of Them?

I’ve had some powerful faith experiences in my life.  I remember a high school retreat...

But They LOVE It!

By Pastor Paula Burchill I have mixed feelings about the argument I often use on...

Grace

By Pastor Paula Burchill Someone recently described to me a person who is an amazing...

Your Third

By Pastor Paula Burchill My in-laws go to a great ELCA church in the Phoenix...