When we moved here I sought out a deeper connection with my community, and that feeling progressed into exploring a deeper connection with faith.  While grappling with the question about the role faith should play in my life and that of my family, a while back a friend recommended that I go see Pastor Chris Brown.

Rather than run to church, a place I’ve never felt comfortable, I decided to go with the safer route of friending and following him on Facebook.  Several months later, however, I finally took the plunge and checked out his worship service at Bethania.  When I walked through the door he greeted me by name, never having met me before.  As I listened to his sermon, what became clear is that Chris deeply cares about his congregation, this community, and anybody who is exploring tough questions about God and faith. 

His approach is a little unorthodox: he encourages you to challenge any dogma or assumption you may have learned before about Christianity, and to place these assumptions, dogmas, and tenets in their historical context.  He also welcomes people of all faiths and no faith with equal fervor.  

In our conversation we discuss how he became a pastor, his role in the church and our community, and his views on how Christianity can remain relevant in our lives.