

Prayers for violence in Alexandria, VA
A sinking feeling. A sense of anger. Prayers upon prayers. It seems inconceivable that a shooter would open fire at a baseball practice...


The Joy of Children
I think children teach me more than I can ever teach them! I was repeatedly annoyed years ago when kids climbed on the church gate and...


Walk humbly with God
An 8 year-old commits suicide. Worshippers are shot and killed at prayer meeting. Pig’s blood is thrown at a house of worship and...


Holy Moments...
Holy. “Holy cow!” we say in surprise. “She is a holy terror,” we say of a screaming child disrupting a bus ride. At the same time,...


Abundant Life
Sunday, May 7th we celebrate a baptism and explore the idea of abundant life. It's a great day to join us and celebrate the love of God...


You are the church!
The word church has been tossed around and given different meanings over the generations. When hearing the word “church,” some think of:...


Worshiping together.
Did you know that on the church calendar, Easter is more than one day? In fact, Easter lasts for seven weeks! So the last Sunday in...


God is with Us
You may not remember that the final straw leading to Jesus’ arrest and criminal accusations was when he raised his friend, Lazarus from...


Easter brings hope, new life and new beginnings...
It seems that death surrounds us. Almost 200 million children are in danger of starvation in Africa. About 250 died in a recent...


God's light...
At the encouragement of a colleague, I recently asked believers to pay attention to God's light in the world. Jesus declares us to be...