Beth Willis, Corporate Communications
At St. Philip the Deacon since: 2003 What is your faith background? I was raised Lutheran (the granddaughter of a Norwegian-speaking Lutheran pastor who traveled…
Lynnette Hawkinson, Sales and Marketing
At St. Philip since: 2003 What is your faith background? I grew up Catholic in a large church. I found Young Life in Jr. and…
Fouls, Free-Throws and Paying Attention
I was recently asked to serve as an official scorer at a basketball game. Evidently one of the coaches saw in me that rare ability…
Ed Wasz, Finance Professional & Naval Officer (Ret.)
At St. Philip Since: 2001 What is your faith background? I grew up in the Chicago area and was raised Catholic. My wife was raised…
How You Make a Difference
Pastor Valerie Strand Patterson is responsible for our caring ministries here at St. Philip the Deacon. Here’s how she summarized some of these important forms…
Lynne Jonell Kratoska, Children’s Author
At St. Philip the Deacon since: 1987 What is your faith background? I grew up Pentecostal. My father was an Assemblies of God pastor. I…
From the Mouths of Children
St. Philip the Deacon’s mission statement is Reach Out, Proclaim, Inspire. It comes, in part, from the 8th chapter of the book of Acts, where…
Team of Rivals
I just finished Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. It is an astonishing reminder of Lincoln’s capacity to weather…
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