Author: Carolyn Gard A friend of mine told me that the pandemic has made her feel like an old woman. She used to be active, she used to take care of her house, she used to go out. Now she just sits at home. This friend had a double...

Members of the Board of Community Life, formerly known as the Board of Parish Life, have asked themselves a question: ”How do we adapt our mission to foster community connection during this pandemic?” And we realized that YOU are...

What Kind of Christian Are You? Author: Pedro Silva If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the...

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...

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...

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...

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!” ~...

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...

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,...