Advent Classic: Why I Need Jesus by Kevin Murriel

November 30, 2017

As unpopular as it may seem the reality of Advent is that it doesn’t need to occur in the best of circumstances.

God With Us: Mary Meets an Angel by Michelle Bauer

November 29, 2017

Thank God for his presence. Express your feelings about following God despite your fear. 

Why Advent Breaks My Heart by Kim Reisman

As Christ followers, in all times and seasons, but especially during Advent and Christmas, we declare to the world that we’ve seen that great light.

Loneliness And Friendship In Ministry by Carrie Carter

November 22, 2017

Sometimes there are questions that simply do not have clear solutions.  As my husband and I neared the end of our…

The Surprise of the Beatitudes by Kim Reisman

That is the surprise of the Beatitudes—what appears to be a source of unhappiness, turns out to be a source of joy and blessedness. 

Visible Tokens: Communion through a Chain Link Fence by Kim Reisman

November 20, 2017

I believe these Holy Spirit-infused moments, when the thin veil of reality billows ever so slightly and we gain a glimpse of something larger and deeper than ourselves, are the moments that form and strengthen and sustain us in faith and in life.

Return! A Sermon on the Jubilee Year by Jeff Rudy

November 18, 2017

The people of God were called to exude that more gracious and merciful identity and action all the time. 

Excuses, Excuses: Common Sense, Morality, And The Divine Revelation of God by Elizabeth Glass Turner

November 16, 2017

Humans are expert excuse-makers.   “Well, GOD, the woman you gave me tempted me, so…that’s why I didn’t listen to you when you told me…

Three Lessons from 54 Hours in Lagos by Kim Reisman

November 15, 2017

Although email and video conferencing are effective tools, there is nothing quite like meeting face to face – praying, eating, laughing, planning, hoping, and learning together.

Stop, Go Back, Give Thanks by Michelle Bauer

November 13, 2017

Take some time each day this week to thank God for the ways he is cleansing you.