Scriptures are clear that like the saints of old, you and I are “strangers and exiles” in this world. We’re seeking a better homeland, as the writer of Hebrews wrote about: These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and...
Chris St. John
Arizona Capitol Project: By the Numbers
Right about the time it seemed the 2021 Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session was nearing an end, last week the Arizona Senate abruptly adjourned until Thursday, June 10. Then, last Friday, Governor Ducey vetoed 22 bills signaling that he would not consider...
Be Thou My Vision
Good Afternoon Pastors, Do you wake up with songs, Scriptures, or Scriptures set to music on your heart? On the occasions that I do, I tend to have them with me all day long. This morning’s tune is a medieval Irish hymn that I sang a lot in high school: Be thou my...
Pastors: See You Wednesday 1/27?
Dear Arizona Pastors and Church Leaders, Last Wednesday we had a meeting scheduled via Zoom to pray for and discuss the 2021 Arizona Legislative Session. But COVID-19 hit me like a ton of bricks. If you’ve had it, you know what I mean. Today, I’m taking this...
A Great Opportunity Awaits
In many ways this has been the longest of years, but in others, it’s amazing that we’re now in Advent. I pray that Thanksgiving was sweet for you and your family, and that this will be the most meaningful of Christmases as we worship the Savior. We’ve been...
Speaking Boldly
For most of us, the only thing to be grateful about is that 2020 is almost over. A pandemic . . . lockdowns imposed by politicians who are largely immune from their worst effects . . . rioting and looting on a scale never seen before in American history . . . a...
A Different Lens on All of This
As of this writing, there’s still scant little we know for certain at the top of the ticket. Since late-yesterday, the Electoral College count has been staying put – depending on which source you follow – at Joseph R. Biden Jr., 253 or 264 and Donald J. Trump, 214....
Fear Not
Maybe it’s because I’ve crested past the age of 45 or perhaps because I joined that illustrious group of cord cutters some years back – either way, I bought an antenna for my TV. In part, so I can watch Premier League soccer (football, ahem…) on Saturday mornings, but...
Smiling with Our Eyes
So, have you mastered smiling with your eyes yet? You know what I mean. That weird moment when you’re full-tilt smiling at someone behind your mask at a grocery store or gas station, only to realize that they cannot see you smiling at them? Out in public, we’re now...
Man. I am so tired.
These are unsettling times. I was scrolling aimlessly through Twitter a night or two ago, through what seemed like endless political debate. Then I came upon a tweet from a pastor in Minnesota. This was not a celebrity pastor with a blue checkmark beside his name....