“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” — Colossians 3:15 Hmmmm? Hmmmm.

From a friend in what some think of as A More Reformed Tradition — Try this experiment: Tomorrow morning, instead of reading your Bible, write it. Just one passage. Write every word. Notice how your brain engages differently. Try it…

Let’s pardon the dated language (or update it in our heads as we read), and let Henri J. Nouwen in his classic, THE WOUNDED HEALER, help you and me today — A man can keep his sanity and stay alive as…

Council of Bishops’ Advent message: Embrace, Live our Vision The Council of Bishops are calling on United Methodists to embrace the denomination’s new Vision during this Advent Season. Council of Bishops’ President, Bishop Tracy Smith Malone, writes: “Advent is a…

Show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of the hope to the very end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (Hebrews 6:11-12 NRSV)

This Holiday Season, Let’s Notice Who Isn’t Celebrating By Joshua Becker “If you see someone moving a little slower this season, be gentle. Grief gets heavier in December.” December carries a reputation for being “the most wonderful time of the…

Show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of the hope to the very end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (Hebrews 6:11-12 NRSV)

Show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of the hope to the very end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (Hebrews 6:11-12 NRSV)

With gratitude to Christina Lorey — In my church, we often sing a song called “All Are Welcome,” but sadly, that’s not true. Catholicism excludes MANY people. But in other denominations, that’s thankfully changing… In a tiny Kansas town, Rev.…

Show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of the hope to the very end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (Hebrews 6:11-12)