It is customary during Holy Week to look back at what the first followers of Jesus witnessed. We imagine what it must have been like to see firsthand what appeared to be the end of their hope that Jesus Christ was and is the long-awaited Messiah. After all,...
"We've been waiting for you?" Has anyone said these words to you? Perhaps your parents when you arrived home late, or a time when you arrived late for supper? This question is loaded with supposition. Context is everything. Asbury CDC was formed as a Michigan...
Majestic Lake Tekapo in New Zealand with lupins blooming My parents told me more than once, "It's better to give than to receive." Of course, as a child, this idea doesn't make as much sense. After all, children depend on others giving them love and basic needs and...
Is there such a thing as a minor miracle? Can a divine intervention be so unnoticeable that it's seldom mentioned? If so, what makes the miracle minor? Is it the number of words printed that tells us the miracle happened? Is it a lack of media coverage or social media...
My parents made it abundantly clear that the well behind my grandparent's home was out of bounds for my sister and me. Perhaps this is what created the intrigue for me. Something about a hole in the ground where fresh, pure water can be fetched captured my...
The Declaration of Independence that set in motion the beginning of our emerging nation begins with a statement that is, at the same time, inspiring and exclusionary. The spirit of our preamble states that humans have certain unalienable rights that government has the...
We begin our new series, Thirsty, talking about social bias. This is important since, as we dive deeper into the subject of clean water, we'll need a language with definitions for clarity in our discussions. Our goal is to better understand clean water as an issue of...
We've reached the end of our series, Help my unbelief, and celebrate Ash Wednesday this coming week as the season of Lent begins. Lent is intended as a time of deep inner reflection about God and our connection with God. During Lent, many of us will dig deeper into...
The Season of Lent is a special time of year for many churchgoers, and Lent is celebrated in various ways. For many, Lent represents a time of deep reflection. For others, Lent is a time for dieting or giving up favorite foods. The day before Lent begins is commonly...
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." This famous line from Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, reminds us that names don't matter nearly as much as who we are. But this doesn't keep us from using names as a shortcut...