Pastor Webb

For 3 and a half weeks it has been my job to be a stay at home dad. Janine continues to work very hard as the registrar for Lutheridge+Lutherock Ministries and often works long hours. Being home for 3 straight weeks with two teenagers has given me a true appreciation for homemakers and dedicated parents everywhere. On top of the every day chores and responsibilities, I have also used this time to clean, organize, and make repairs around the house. It has felt so good to put some TLC into our home and family. Here are some of the home activities I have taken pleasure in... + Cooking in the kitchen and on the grill - We continue to enjoy the fish I caught in Washington, freshly made salsa, and blueberry scones for breakfast were a ... read more

Most of you know that my Mom and Dad have a summer home close to us here in Arden. Normally, I have to schedule time with them on my day off or hunt for a free night to share a family dinner. My sabbatical schedule has kept me on the go to be sure, but August has been a good month to catch up with my parents. I have especially enjoyed hanging out with my Dad. We played a great round of golf at high vista and check in about every other day. We have also worked together on different projects at each other's homes. And sometime we just go for a ride in the truck. Mom has helped me with some window treatments and taken Katherine out shopping for new clothes. Good girl time from ... read more

It came to my attention today that many of you subscribers have missed out on a handful of posts that I quietly published. Due to blogger error you did not receive an email notification with the proper hyperlink to these jaw-dropping sabbatical tales. So, let me first apologize for this operator error. Secondly, I encourage you to go to the main page of my Living Water Blog or simply Google "Travel Blog Pastor Webb". From the main page you can scroll back and enjoy all the fascinating posts that were published without your knowledge. Thanks for reading and keeping up with my adventures. I hope my hair raising stories and wacky pictures make you smile and laugh. With God's love and blessings, + Pastor Webb/Chris ... read more

For my own record I wanted to keep a list of where I have enjoyed worshipping this summer. It has been a great blessing to concentrate on my own worship life and simply enjoy the experience of being fed and strengthen through Word and Sacrament. I have been impressed and encouraged by what God's people are doing in different communities all around the world. I have heard the gospel proclaimed through great preaching. I have felt uplifted by amazing music, rich liturgy, and strong hymnody. God's spirit within me has been moved by heartfelt prayers lifted from a variety of voices within a congregation. I have been warmly welcomed and invited to share the Eucharist with my sisters and brothers in Christ from a variety of denominations. Again and again I have admired how Christ is ... read more

Week 2 at Boston College (BC) was much different from Week 1 with Andrew. Here by myself, I savored the opportunity to read, worship, meditate, study, reflect, and listen to God. As I appreciated this time and space to collect my thoughts and put them to prayer - I realized that the older I get, the more intraverted I am becoming. Let me back up a step and share why I chose Boston College. Well, besides the fact that I love the city of Boston and pull for the Red Sox, I learned that the School of Theology and Ministry (STM) at BC is one of the few places that has a summer sabbatical program. Clergy and lay professionals from around the world enroll in the BC STM Summer Institute and stay for up to 6 ... read more

For those of you kind enough to follow and read my Sabbatical blog let me first say, "Thank you!" It is much more enjoyable to write when I imagine there is an actual audience reading what I post. After you accept my thanks, then please also accept my apology. I have kept a written journal for most of the summer, but as you already know I have fallen terribly behind with keeing my writing and pictures up to date on the blog. For this I am terribly sorry. I originally fell behind when I went on active duty for the Air Force and did not have the time nor a good internet connection to keep the blog fresh with our cruise pictures. I am now at Boston College for a two week course on Christology. Since ... read more

The canopy tour with Katherine was definitely the hightlight of the 3rd week of July. The rest of my time at home was mostly spent on cooking, cleaning, gardening, relaxing, and paling around with the kids. During this week Andrew decided that we should have a Harry Potter movie marathon. The goal was to watch a different Harry Potter movie every night for 7 straight nights and then go see the final movie (Deathly Hallows - Part 2) in the big theater on Friday night. It was a courageous and admirable goal, but life got in the way, Janine had to work long days at Lutheridge, and the kids were distracted by opportunities to play outside with their friends. It ended up that Andrew and I managed to squeeze in 7 movies in 8 days, but ... read more