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Quake
Kaji Douša
or many, ground shifts are a daily reality.
Not Later--Now
In the 1960’s, my mother and father left the church they grew up in for many reasons. One thing they really objected to was the idea that we shouldn’t ask for too much in life because we’ll get our reward in Heaven—also known as “pie in the sky, in the bye and bye.”
The Privilege of Giving
Emily C. Heath
Most churches dread stewardship season.
Socializing with Sinners
Lillian Daniel
Last Sunday we welcomed new members to our church. Coincidentally, I was preaching about one of many Bible stories where Jesus is criticized for socializing with sinners.
Crossing Over
Matt Laney
Christianity (and life) is all about crossing over.
Thy Gold to Refine
Vince Amlin
If the Ark of the Covenant is dross, what can I be sure is gold? Which of my beloved traditions or beliefs can I withhold from the refiner's fire?
Pow! Wow! How?
Molly Baskette
I learned a new twist on an age-old spiritual practice called the Ignatian Examen at youth group the other day. It's called Pow Wow How.
Lions and Curses and Prayers, Oh My
Jennifer Garrison Brownell
Your pastor must discern which of the myriad requests they field each day are truly the command of the Lord and which are the clamoring of other voices. Remember this.
Joy in the Morning
Talitha Arnold
How joy comes isn't as important as that it will come--for you, for me, for this whole world.
How We Heal
Mary Luti
The miracle isn't the healing. The miracle is that one person decides not to stand aloof from another person's pain. The wonder isn't that people are healed, it's that they're loved like that.