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REFLECTIONS FROM THE REVEREND   by the Rev. B.J. Beu As I was packing up to move to our new home, I ran across an old copy of TIME Magazine that addressed the gospel of wealth preached in many evangelical and mainline churches.  TIME’s September 18, 2006, cover sports a picture of a Rolls Royce complete [...]

 REFLECTIONS FROM THE REVEREND by the Rev. B.J. Beu As the summer draws to a close it’s that time again when you can expect to hear those pesky requests to give a hand at the church and to live your faith.  No matter how quick you are out of coffee hour, you may be invited [...]

by the Rev. B.J. Beu One of the most gratifying parts of being a local church pastor is hearing from people whose lives have been touched through the power of prayer.

by the Rev. B.J. Beu At this year’s annual meeting of the Southern California Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ, we celebrated being on the journey as people of God within the UCC.  If you consider that our forebears in Salem, Massachusetts, hung women for being witches and pressed Giles Corey with stones [...]

REFLECTIONS FROM THE REVEREND by the Rev. B.J. Beu On Sunday, June 7, Neighborhood Congregational Church will celebrate its third anniversary of becoming an Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation within the United Church of Christ.  What does this mean and why is it important?  As an ONA congregation, Neighborhood Congregational Church not only welcomes those [...]

       by the Rev. B.J. Beu          When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, he gifted us with what has come to be known as the Lord’s Prayer:  “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name….”  Jesus constantly referred to God as “Abba,” which is Aramaic for “Father.”  [...]