Lakeshore Outreach

Isn’t it Time to Purge Those Old Habits* Spitting, licking fingers and high-fiving. These common practices will have to be curbed significantly by Major League Baseball players in the name of public health as their abbreviated season begins. This is … Continue reading August 27, 2020 →

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 30, 2020 →

Family, We have not been having church 24/7 in the past months, but we have been having church, doing church and being the church every day of the week. Over the years, you may have heard me express my hope … Continue reading June 25, 2020 →

Family, It is a rare day that I am not asked the question, “Pastor Jim, when are we going to start having church again?” While I wish I could give an answer other than, “You know, we may have stopped … Continue reading May 28, 2020 →

Family, Thank you to Charlene and Jerry Wolf for producing this print (I recognize that some of you will read it online) edition of the Transmitter. Even in this digital age, there is still value in communication that goes out … Continue reading April 30, 2020 →

Family, This is the sermon, “When Our Institutions Fail Us,” that I delivered on February 2nd, 2020: The decision by the United States Senate not to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump demands moral commentary, ethical … Continue reading February 27, 2020 →

In Chapter 49 of Isaiah, God gives his servant a song to sing, a song of renewal, a song of restoration, a song for the coastlands, a song for the highlands, a song for near neighbors and a song for … Continue reading January 30, 2020 →

OK Boomer Sunday Sermon – December 29, 2019 Eight days after his birth in Bethlehem Jesus’ parents took him to the Temple in Jerusalem where Mary participated in a “rite of purification” and Jesus was blessed by two of the … Continue reading January 3, 2020 →

This year, at least in the United States of America, the season of Advent and Christmas also will be a season of great political importance. Many will decry this, and I fully understand the desire for a season in which … Continue reading December 5, 2019 →

You likely are aware of facts like these: There are over 2.3 million Americans currently in prison. The US houses almost a quarter of the world’s prison population. Only 23 percent of released prisoners stay out of prison. Black Americans … Continue reading October 31, 2019 →