Through you I will make a covenant with all peoples; through you I will bring light to the nations. Isaiah 42:6 The Season of Advent starts on December 1 this year. It is a four-week adventure told through stories found in scripture. Our Series for this year’s...
We are facing an imminent crisis regarding the health of our planet and our prodigy's well-being. Experts predict that global warming will cause consequential and likely irreversible damage by 2030 if drastic emissions reductions aren’t implemented to limit warming to...
It’s been a warm summer and fall, with record-breaking warm temperatures recorded every month from June 2023 through this past September. It’s even hotter than climate scientists expected. 2024 is on track to be the warmest year ever. In addition to the unusual heat...
Climate change is negatively affecting Florida in several ways and is expected to have increasing negative effects over the next couple of decades. For example, statewide annual average temperatures have accelerated in recent decades, increasing at a higher rate than...
Our lives are a story in themselves. But not just any story. Each one of us is an image-bearer of an even greater story. It is the story of creation and our role in guarding and protecting its beauty and grandeur. Sadly, our individual stories often go untold. Not...
Jesus was not a climate scientist or activist. He didn’t have to be. Neither was he a vegan or vegetarian. Jesus didn’t need to wear labels for everyone around Him to know how much He loved creation. It was apparent in His everyday life. Jesus was pro-life, but He...
On the Sunday before we celebrate everything scary for Halloween, we begin a new series titled Life. Speaking of everything scary. The debate is long over, and the consensus is that climate change is real and taking an increasing toll on our lives together. The time...
As we come to the end of our Miracles Series, we also reach the final chapter and epilogue of our companion book, Just Jones. Our next series, Life, begins the last Sunday in October. In this week’s reading, Ollie’s guilt in pulling off his big prank is about to be...
In order for an event to be a miracle, according to the Catholic Church, the event must be unusual, instantaneous, spontaneous, and complete. And there must not be a natural explanation. Also, others must see the event, and it must be a mystery that can only be the...
According to several sources, the expression “hot water” to mean something more than heated water was first used over 500 years ago. No one is certain where the expression came from, but everyone can identify with the idea it conveys. The Grammarist website explains...