29 Sep 2020
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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
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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!” ~...
9 Sep 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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,...
25 Aug 2020
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Living in Liminal Space
Living in Liminal Space Author: Larry Dansky “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 “The secret of health for both mind and body...
18 Aug 2020
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A Tall Order…
A Tall Order… Author: Martha Palmer Last year I had the joy of coming into contact with Trevor Hudson. We had a choice of two advent devotional booklets for Christmas 2018, including his. I chose the gospel booklet and loved...