Rev. Ross Reinhiller

“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” ~ Psalm 37:25 May is the season of celebration. We begin the month celebrating our mothers and the women whose lives influence us. We end the month remembering those whose lives are complete on the earth and their memory is dear to us. But in between these celebrations there are a host of graduations. Whether through the mail or on social media, the graduation announcements arrive....

How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! Isaiah 52:7 As we live into the Easter story, and I am amazed at the activity. There is always somebody coming or going and usually it involves an encounter with the risen Lord! Whether is it walking to the tomb, scurrying back to your boss, or telling your friends that Jesus is alive, there is all this activity. People meet Jesus in gardens, on the open road, in locked rooms and by seashores, but every time Jesus takes time with his...

Valerie and I are blessed to serve the same church twice. We came to Williston as our first appointment together in the North Dakota Conference. It is the town and church where we started our family in the 1990’s. On Palm Sunday in 1996, my folks came up from Bowman, North Dakota, to worship with us. My mother’s voice is beautiful, and she shared it with our congregation. She sang an old Palm Sunday anthem which built to a crescendo on the words, “Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosannnnna!” It was...