Pastor Lane's Blog

Pastor Lane's Blog

Aug 26
1 min

Sick and hAlarious

Did you know pastor Layne has a podcast? Check out the most recent episode "Is God in Prison?" This episode is entirely dedicated to Ha...

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Lane Brubaker

Aug 13
3 min

Queerly Beloved

“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of...

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The Art of Being A Prison Pastor During a Pandemic

Lane Brubaker

May 27
5 min

The Art of Being A Prison Pastor During a Pandemic

I have sat down to write this blog almost a 100 times and each time I give up after a couple of minutes. As I’m sure you can relate, each...

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Lane Brubaker

Jan 19
1 min

1001 New Way Podcast

Pastor Lane was recently interviewed by the 1001 podcast New Way. Check out the interview at this link: https://www.newchurchnewway.org/...

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Lane Brubaker

Nov 30, 2019
4 min

Some Musings on our Mission and Calling

Recently I have written several grant applications which has given me the space to write about the mission and theology of Hagar's Commun...

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Lane Brubaker

Nov 18, 2019
3 min

Growing Pains

It has been awhile since I updated everyone on Hagar's Community Church because it has been a whirlwind of a fall! Hagar's Community Chu...

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Lane Brubaker

Jul 11, 2019
3 min

Surprised by Joy

"Joy is like a signpost to those lost in the woods, pointing the way and when we have found the road we are passing signposts every few m...

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Lane Brubaker

Apr 20, 2019
6 min

Looking For God in All the Wrong Place

Yesterday afternoon I had the privilege of preaching at St. Leo's Catholic Church in downtown Tacoma for their Good Friday Service. It w...

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Lane Brubaker

Mar 29, 2019
3 min

Called by Name

Isaiah 43: Do Not Fear, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name and you are mine. It is the culture in the Department of Corre...

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Lane Brubaker

Mar 15, 2019
2 min

You Can Never Have Too Much of Jesus

Every week at Hagar's Community Church we celebrate Communion Together. It is the foundation component of our time together. The Women ...

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Lane Brubaker

Mar 11, 2019
3 min

100 Women

Today, March 8th 2019, is International Women’s day- a day set aside for women to celebrate womanhood, to be grateful for the women who p...

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