Help Sustain Our Growth - Dear Royal Lane Family, Last week you should have received a statement in the mail with your record of giving for the year. First and foremost, I want to say thank you. Your giving has been instrumental in...
Staff Updates - Dear Royal Lane Family, We have several exciting staff updates to share with you. The first is that we’ve recently hired a new Maintenance Director and Housekeeper. For those who have been around Royal Lane for a while...
Practicing Life Together - The summer season affords some unique opportunities for us to live life with young people in our community. When we walk with kids and youth through a cycle of active participation and reflection, helping them try on...
"Reverend Mamas" - Several months ago Cameron Vickrey and I started a substack - a place to share our thoughts through writing. As time has progressed, it’s changed. Most recently, it’s become a place where I share sermon...
Nothing is static or fixed... My good friend Jonathan Merritt just published a children’s book that came out on Tuesday called My Guncle and Me. It’s a celebration of individuality and inclusivity that reminds young readers...
Goosebumps - Andrea Gibson, who is one of my favorite poets, has a poem called, “Acceptance Speech after Setting the World Record in Goosebumps.” In the beginning of the poem, they share that they were never set out to be a...
Unity in the Eclipse - On Sunday, I mentioned a journal entry I wrote on the day of the eclipse. Many of you have asked for a copy of it, so here it is below. May this rare moment of unity come again, sooner rather than later. All my...