It happened this morning, at 7:02am… just as it did yesterday, at 7:01am… and as it will do again tomorrow at 7:03am… Like clockwork, the sun ‘rises’ on our eastern horizon every morning announcing the beginning of a new day.  Sometimes the sunrise makes her announcement in bold, stratified colors.  Other days, the announcement of light filters through layers of clouds to give a more muted beginni...  Read More

One of the privileges I have as the pastor of our faith community is the opportunity to pray with parents as they welcome a new little one into their family.  At Lenape Valley, we mark the birth in our worship with a rose- pink for a girl, red for a boy.  And then I selfishly insist on being the one to deliver the flower allowing me that precious moment with the family.  Sunday, I was blessed with...  Read More

Have you ever wondered how Jesus was heard by a crowd of 5000 gathered on the hillside?  Matthew and Mark tell us that there were 5000 men there that day… and we know there were also women and children in attendance… so imagine Jesus preaching to a crowd of perhaps 10,000 people. How could he be heard?  At Lenape Valley we have developed a rather sophisticated sound system to capture the spoken an...  Read More

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!Psalm 100 What a joyful noise wafted across the lawn and parking lot of LVC on Sunday night!  Brass and guitar, piano and banjo, drum and voice… all raised in joyful song.  Imagine two flat-bed trucks parked side-by-side, adorned with flowers and our new DareToBe2020 signs, set up with a maze of wires and mics, music stands and instruments.  People ga...  Read More

When I was a child, I knew the first Sunday of the church year as Homecoming Sunday.  That was the day everything started- Sunday School, Youth Group, Bible Studies, and so much more.  Usually Lenape Valley celebrates this homecoming moment by gathering for a church potluck picnic, with a feast of our favorite foods.  I love when the church family comes home from their vacations and adventures, fr...  Read More

Jesus often taught with parables, stories from the experience of the people that would draw them closer to the God who created them.  Parables are a powerful tool in teaching even in our modern day.  One of my favorite modern-day parables comes from Chuck Swindoll’s daily devotional, Insight for Today.  The story is entitled: “A Parable of Saving Lives”.  Enjoy! “On a dangerous seacoast notorious ...  Read More