13 Oct 2020 0 Comment

Love

Love Author: Nicole Speer But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you ~Matthew 5:44 I am writing this devotional the weekend our President is in the hospital fighting COVID-19, the virus he downplayed...
6 Oct 2020 0 Comment

Humor Gets Me Through

Humor Gets Me Through I need some laughter, Lord I have had enough of sad saints and sour religion. I have had enough of sin spotting and grace doubting. I need some laughter, Lord, the kind you planted in Sarah. But, please may I...
30 Sep 2020 0 Comment

National Parks and Indigenous Peoples: Facing Up to the Legacy of Conquest

Ages before the designation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915, Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples held deep ties to the locale. Arising from an alliance between tribal peoples and non-Indian historians, many National Parks today are...
29 Sep 2020 0 Comment

No Justice, No Peace

No Justice, No Peace Author:  Karen Hoover  Throughout this summer, and again this very week, we have heard across our land the cry “No justice, no peace” at hundreds of peaceful protests for racial justice. This led me to...
22 Sep 2020 0 Comment

Even If Through Zoom

Even If Through Zoom Author: Linda Kowatch “The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish. Then I called on the name of the Lord;” “O Lord, I pray, save my life!” ~...
15 Sep 2020 0 Comment

Together

Together Author: Nicole Speer   You are the light of the world…  let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. ~Matthew 5:14-16   Many of you have...
9 Sep 2020 0 Comment

Linda Kowatch Returns as Seminary Intern

Greetings again to First Congregational Church!  Last fall I had the privilege to serve as your Seminary Intern.  I hated to leave, but knew I needed to return to Indiana to provide additional care for my father with Alzheimer’s.  It...
8 Sep 2020 0 Comment

So You Want To Talk About Race Conversation

Recently, the Boulder Public Library chose the book, 'So You Want to Talk About Race' by Ijeoma Oluo for their One Book, One Boulder campaign. In conjunction with this, First Congregational Church hosted two conversations, attended by...
8 Sep 2020 0 Comment

Hard Truth

Hard Truth Author: Nancy Wade As people of faith, walking together on the Christian path, we like to think that we are a good and thoughtful people. We like to think of ourselves as both loving and enlightened, fair in the way we...
1 Sep 2020 0 Comment

Maximum Effort and Accountability

Maximum Effort and Accountability Author: Diana Shellenberger And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice,...