By Kerry McGuire “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.” (1 John [...]
By Sarah Damm Two weeks from today is Ash Wednesday, and so it’s time to begin thinking about Lent! Every year, I have good intentions. I want Lent to be prayerful, meaningful, and fruitful. I [...]
By Rhonda Zweber One of my favorite experiences of motherhood actually occurred before I officially became a mom. When I felt my babies move inside my growing tummy, I smiled and was so [...]
By Alyssa Bormes Sometimes people have crazy ideas. And other times there are people who tell the people with the crazy ideas that their ideas are just that—crazy—and cannot be done. Still other [...]
By Carol Younger Have you ever intervened? As school counselor and administrator, that was my job: to intervene with students, teachers, parents, even police, in any kind of conflict or [...]
By Rhonda Zweber The Lord called to Samuel, who answered, “Here I am.” He called him again and again, before Samuel realized it was the Lord calling him. Samuel answered, “Speak, Lord, for your [...]
By Allison Gingras Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus [...]
By Sharon Wilson In my husband’s family, we celebrate “Little” Christmas. I have no idea if this is a wider tradition than the Wisconsin Wilson family, but it mostly consists of an opportunity to [...]
This is one of the most beautiful, insightful, and thought-provoking reflections on the three wise men I have ever read, and I count it a great blessing to share it with you. Many writings [...]