A spiritual assessment for the new year
As this calendar year comes to an end, the natural tendency is to look back and ask “What big milestones were there? How have I changed? Were there defining moments?
Seeing Jesus
Two years ago, my family and I began preparing and serving hot meals in the village of Spring Valley, New York. We joined this ministry, which has been carried out
The Communion of Empty Hands
Thomas Pettepiece tells the story of a group of political prisoners who gathered on Easter morning to celebrate communion. They had no bread; they had no wine or chalice. They
When God is Silent
So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne. Abram was eighty-six when Hagar bore him Ishmael…. …When Abram was ninety-nine
Summer reading for you
Can you see yourself sitting on a bench, feeling a cool breeze, while reading some wonderful books with your friend? Enjoy these suggestions from Spiritual Life Development (SLD) and have
SA Justice:
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Since coming into my appointment as Territorial Social Justice Secretary two years ago, I have regularly been asked, “What exactly is social justice?” and “What does that look like for
Cultivate Continues
CULTIVATE, a Spiritual Life Development (SLD) course of the Eastern Territory, is entering its 6th cohort. The desire and need for going deeper with God are evident as this spiritual
‘Resurrection Sunday’
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was
PRAY TOGETHER
The quote “an army marches on its stomach” has been attributed to Frederick the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, and various other military leaders. But regardless of who said it first, its
The Heart of Worship
In the role of a pastor, I always felt it was important to let members of the congregation know that, if they were absent from a Sunday worship service, they
A Nativity Advent
A focal point for many of this year’s Christmas decorations will be the Nativity scene. There are so many varieties of it available for display. Somehow, we’ll find the one
Keep Showing Up
October is a magical time of year with Major League Baseball’s (MLB) playoffs and World Series. It’s also a time when we remember great players and pennant races from the
