Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but the past few years have simultaneously rushed by way too fast and crawled by at a snail’s pace. These pandemic-dominated years have felt so long and drawn out; yet time has flown by as days have blended together and life rushes on. So it’s with mixed … [Read More…] January 2, 2022
From the Miller Family to yours, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For our family, this is our first Christmas in our new home here in Chicago. Last year, you may remember, we were in a rental with much of our stuff still in storage. … [Read More…] December 26, 2021
“That was amazing! We’re so glad we came!” That’s what our neighbors told us last Sunday after the Christmas Concert. They then proceeded to text our Sandburg neighborhood group about how awesome the concert was and how everyone needed to make sure to come next year. How amazing is that?!? It’s even … [Read More…] December 19, 2021
We cannot wait for tonight! Our 50th Annual Christmas Concert this evening will be our family’s first ever in-person Christmas Concert at The Moody Church. Two years ago, we enjoyed this wonderful concert online from our home in Washington. We were in the early stages of the interview process, and we joined in … [Read More…] December 12, 2021
You never know what God might do through a simple invitation! I love how Philip, one of Jesus’ first disciples, responded to the skeptical Nathaniel, who wondered if there was anything at all to this Jesus. Philip simply invited him to “Come and see” (John 1:46). I love that. It’s the power of … [Read More…] December 5, 2021
I know we are barely past Thanksgiving, but today is the first week of Advent. The season of Advent is a time for the church to reflect and prepare our hearts for the significance of the coming of Jesus. Too often Christmas sneaks up on us and the stress of all we have to … [Read More…] November 28, 2021
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:18) We need Thanksgiving more than we realize. In tough times—like those we’ve been through in these past years, and still continue to face in many ways—it does our heart good to pause and … [Read More…] November 21, 2021
People sometimes ask me what I love most about being a pastor. I think my answer sometimes catches them by surprise: “Worship.” My favorite thing is to hear God’s people worshipping together. I think people expect me to say “preaching” or something along those lines. Please don’t get me wrong, I love preaching God’s … [Read More…] November 14, 2021
Thursday is going to be tough for me this year. Veterans’ Day just won’t seem right without a phone call with my Grandpa Miller. He retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel and was a patriot through and through. I’d call him each year on Veterans Day and thank him for his … [Read More…] November 7, 2021
Happy Reformation Day! On this day, over half a millennia ago, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. His action on October 31, 1517 was the match that lit a fire that would spread and become known as the Protestant Reformation. At the heart … [Read More…] October 31, 2021
