In her sermon on Sunday, Cari reminded us that “we are a people who are forgetful… we need people around us to help us remember the goodness of God... The stories we tell matter.” I found a deep sense of connection with our denomination (the RCA or Reformed Church in...

One of my favorite parts of Sunday morning service at our church is communion. Everyone is invited to come forward and tear off a little piece of bread, dip it into the wine or grape juice, and hear the words, “The body of Christ, broken for you” and then “the blood...

The Second Person of the Trinity BECAME A MAN and walked the earth! Divine Life spent 33 years on our planet as one of us, fully man and fully God. (As a pastor told me once, "don’t try to figure it out.") This is an astounding development in the human race! He showed...

It was a foggy morning on the lake where we were staying a few weeks ago on an island in Puget Sound. Fog is fairly common in the Puget Sound area, but less so in Denver where we live. Maybe that’s why I love foggy mornings. Especially ones when I can sit and sip tea...

The mission of Platt Park Church is to help people become passionate, devoted followers of Jesus Christ — and what continues to stand out is how that mission is expressed not as a program or checklist, but as an invitation. An open-ended, ongoing invitation into the...

As a church, we want to keep inviting one another into the mystery of a deeper life with God. We believe there is always more healing, wholeness, and joy to be found as we draw near to Him and learn to rest in His loving presence. On Thursday, May 7th, we’re honored...

This summer, we’re trying something a little different — and we think you’re going to love it! Instead of our traditional small groups, we’re launching Summer of Fun — a summer filled with simple, meaningful ways to connect with one another through shared experiences....

One of the things I find myself grateful for often is the simple (but significant) gift of our building. This space has been a place of worship, community, and care for over 100 years, and it’s now ours to steward well for the sake of our neighborhood, denomination,...

Holy Week invites us, year after year, into something we cannot fully understand but are asked to enter anyway — the final days of Jesus' life on earth.  These days carry within them the whole of the human story: betrayal and tenderness, suffering and surrender, death...

Last week I had the privilege of attending our denominational RCA (Reformed Church in America) City Classis meeting in Philadelphia and was deeply impressed and inspired by my experience! I must admit, I half expected to be sitting through two days of boring meetings...