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...

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,...

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...

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...

Trust Author: Nicole Speer Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. ~Proverbs 3:5 One of my labors of love during these...

Skywatch Author: Phil Braudaway-Bauman   “When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care...

“Do Not Be Anxious . . .”  Author: Harriet Simons               Which one of the following phrases “speaks” to you?  (1) This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm...

  Stewards for Justice Author: Diana Shellenberger   Dear children, let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and truth. — 1 John 3:18 As a lover of words, I appreciate the power they have to inspire and...

  Look at the Bird Author: Amy Ostwald   Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add...

A Reflection on Marching Author: Larry Dansky Several weeks ago, there was a march in Louisville in support of Black Lives Matter.  Admittedly, I struggled some with the decision as to whether to participate or not.  On one hand, I...