The Cactus & The Cross Blog

You may have seen St. John's members wearing bright yellow shirts around campus that say "God's work. Our Hands." at worship, at the West...

I returned from a wonderful family reunion in Pinetop to face that two long-time members of St. John’s had died: Donna Romanowski and...

"Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was...

I think every Christian leader (pastor, teachers, council member, committees, and so on), maybe every leader, should be open to hearing...

'for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was...

Since being called to serve St. John’s as your Associate Pastor for Outreach in February 2023, my three-month focus has been on building...

The prophet Daniel was probably a teenager when he was taken from his home in Jerusalem to Babylon, about 400 years before Jesus was...

Before I graduated from United Lutheran Seminary in 2018, I thought it was a good idea to drive a Uhaul with all my belongings, minus one...

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) We’re living in a time of human history when things we thought...

Greetings from now Pastor Dan, your new called AND ordained Associate Pastor for Outreach! I want to take a moment to thank you all for...