Landon's Letters

Practicing Prayer
Nov 2007
Craig Dykstra makes the claim in his book Growing in the Life of Faith that Christian practices are not ultimately ours but God's. That is a profound claim. By taking his stand there he essentially claims that the goal of life is not mastery and control - it is to discern and participate in the work of the Spirit.

Living God's Love in the World: A Vision for the First Presbyterian Church
Oct 2007
At their September meeting, the Session approved a vision plan that I presented them, titled "Living God's Love in the World: A Vision for the First Presbyterian Church."

Reform(ed) School
Sept 2007
It is easy to get stuck in a rut sometimes. Sometimes it's the way you think, the way you act, the way you talk, what you talk about, a kind of book you're reading, a kind of food you're eating... All of these can constitute "a rut."