Rev. Bobby Musengwa

"Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled" — Jesus Christ John 14:1-14 Rev. Bobby Musengwa Transitional General Presbyter My dear friends, the world has been changing at warp speed, and it’s a little scary. It’s not a stretch to say many of us, both locally and globally, are stretched and overwhelmed. I think we as pastors are leading congregations in a world that feels like it changed overnight, and nobody gave us the new map. We trained for one world and woke up in another. And if some...

As I write this, the day-old, shaky ceasefire between US and Israeli war against Iran seems to be holding. Israel continues to bomb Lebanon mercilessly. Russia’s war on Ukraine continues into its fifth year unabated. Gas and food prices have increased nationally and globally. People are suffering immensely all around. These are unsettling days. The drumbeat of war, the strain of global instability, and a pervasive sense of anxiety seems to press in from every side. Many at Mission...

A Pastoral Reflection for Mission Presbytery Dear Friends in Christ, As Mission Presbytery enters Holy Week this Sunday, we will gather to remember Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. In some worship services children and adults will parade waving palm fronds singing the opening hymn, “All glory, laud, and honor to you, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ring.” Over many years of pastoring, this has been the standard hymn in all the congregations I have...