When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers.You will always find people who are helping.’
These days of post-election provide a challenge to Christian communities. There are those who are happy, and there are those who are worried, and grieving. The challenge is to create a space for compassion to hold both together.
I have never been one much for poetry. I’m not that person who can just quote you a Shakespeare sonnet or the words of Emily Dickinson. When I’m in a conversation, the words of a favorite poem aren’t what come to mind. I don’t have a book of poetry laying on my bedside table. But every once in awhile, I…
During pride month, let us be a safe haven for all who need a new family. Let us be a refuge for those who need safety and warmth.
President Biden did not politicize Easter as other political leaders are claiming. What he did do was issue a public proclamation of support, lifting up all transgender women and men as equal citizens of this nation for whom we will work to protect their basic human rights. If hope for a life where you are seen and loved and valued isn’t the good news of the Gospel…
Be present to Jesus and to the events of these days which we remember with the utmost holiness. For in going with Jesus to the cross and to the tomb, you will also then walk with him to the resurrection, wherein you will once again find the joy and hope of new life born, of a future bright with possibilities for life and laughter and joy and love.
In my first call, I performed quite a number of weddings. The couples who came to me were a mixture of older, second-marriage couples and young couples fresh out of college and ready to, “start their lives together.” But in the end, they all had one thing in common…
Friends, WE are a Peace Garden. Right here, right now, at the corner of Lincolnia Rd. and Summit Dr., WE are a garden of peace for this community – a symbol of unity between people of diverse backgrounds.
Freedom. This word is often understood as being unconstrained, as in: “I can do what I want.” For Christians, freedom means something different.
A question we have all asked at some point and especially over the course of the past two years during the worldwide pandemic: Why doesn’t God heal us all? This may be the most daunting question in Christian theology. For the sixth week of Easter, Pastor Sarah reflects on the universal and personal application of God’s love. Read the full…