Lakeshore Outreach

One of the hallmarks of life at Lakeshore is the number of members of our congregation who are ordained, licensed or commissioned ministers. This is a great strength and a great joy as well as a great challenge in that … Continue reading July 25, 2019 →

Scenes from a Sunday – June 16, 2019 What follows is in no sense a complete description or listing of everything worthwhile that happened at Lakeshore on Father’s Day Sunday. It is simply a somewhat off the top of my … Continue reading June 27, 2019 →

A Conversation Between Pastors (Late May 2019) Jim: So, how do feel about your congregational review last Sunday? Now that you have had a few days to think about it, do you have any impressions or take-aways? Ally: I really … Continue reading May 30, 2019 →

Family, I was greatly moved by this letter from our own Chaplain Dave Robinson to supporters of the ministry he leads, Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy. In it he announces his retirement and proclaims beautifully the meaning of Easter. I share it … Continue reading April 25, 2019 →

Below are a few examples of our Evergreen Family responding to the terror attacks in New Zealand: First Baptist Church of Salt Lake City: Our hearts are breaking for our Muslim brothers and sisters in the wake of the massacre … Continue reading March 28, 2019 →

The Interfaith Council of Alameda County is making plans to convene a meeting of religious and political leaders to address the housing crisis in the Bay Area. I have been asked for a statement for the participants to sign. Here … Continue reading March 1, 2019 →

Scattered notes from January… On Friday the 4th I traveled to Redlands to see my mentor, John Townsend. John lives with Parkinson’s disease and it is far from easy for him, Carol (his wife), his daughters, his caregivers. Like so … Continue reading January 31, 2019 →

For over a decade a small group of us from LABC, usually Declan Brown, Dave Gattey, Skip Keller and myself, have driven down Interstate 880 in the days before Christmas (we do the same in the days before Easter) to … Continue reading January 3, 2019 →

You may already be familiar with the term “Faustian Bargain” but in case you are not, the Encyclopedia Britannica offers the following definition: Faustian Bargain A pact whereby a person trades something of supreme moral or spiritual importance, such as … Continue reading November 29, 2018 →

On the first three Sundays of November I will preach a series of sermons titled “November Prayers.” The three prayers I will call to our attention are: A Prayer for the Saints, A Prayer for the Church and A Prayer … Continue reading October 25, 2018 →