The Cactus & The Cross Blog

St John’s adopted a new vision and goals for the next five years: God’s grace guides St John’s to grow as a Christ-centered, inclusive,...

“Mission” is what we are doing today. “Vision” is where we are going. “Goals” is how we are going to get there. Perhaps most important...

But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from...

All the Sin of humanity killed the Son of God on the cross. But all the Sin of humanity couldn’t keep him in the grave. On Easter, we...

I’ve had people ask me, “what does God expect me to do in this situation?” My answer is usually quick, “Love God and love your neighbor!”...

What does the Transfiguration mean? Why should we care? Lutheran Christians celebrate the last Sunday of the season of Epiphany as “the...

Why does the church sometimes ask for “volunteers” to usher, lector, help in the food pantry or other ministries? A volunteer is someone...

All I want for Christmas is peace. Part of what I'm asking for is obvious, the end of violence in places like Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza,...

Jesus is our Lord! The election of a new president, Arizona senator, and congressional representatives is coming Nov 5 and soon after...

As we prepare to vote, let us do so as peacemakers, guided by love, compassion, and truth.