This is our story

Brandi Carlile continues by writing: “You see the smile that’s on my mouth, It’s hiding the words that don’t come out, And all of my friends who think that I’m blessed, They don’t know my head is a mess, No, they don’t know who I...

the world is made up of stories…

“So many stories of where I’ve been And how I got to where I am But these stories don’t mean anything When you’ve got no one to tell them to It’s true…I was made for you” Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile sang these words and they ring true here at The Anchor. We are...

God loves hypocrites who come clean

Hypocrites. If you glance through the headlines or talk long and deep enough with a Christian, this thought will likely run through your mind.  And its true.  We are sometimes.  Paul echoed this when he wrote, “For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not...

spiritual, but not religious

Are you “Spiritual but not religious?” You are not alone. There are millions of people like you. Your ideology is common enough for some people to even make an acronym for you: SBNP. I am always curious to talk with SBNR people. Each story is unique. How did you come...

Buddy Jesus

“We ask for your forgiveness for making the church into a dangerous place to be honest with your struggles. We have made following Jesus a self-enrichment exercise – rather than an authentic and vulnerable gathering of people that are moved with compassion.” In the...

nice sermon! show me what that looks like…

You can always tell which one is the pastor. They’re the more distinguished looking one in a suit or dress – or tailored jeans and a collared shirt – or robe with a stole. They’ll be the ones shaking everyone’s hand at the back of the church as people enter and...