By Nancy Unks While in western Pennsylvania last Thanksgiving, I made a trip back to my hometown. Not the one...
New Life Notes
March 18, 2020March 18, 2020
Connecting in Discommunity
By Ward Shope As we experience the dislocation of COVID-19, some have drawn a parallel to the persecuted church in...
March 10, 2020March 9, 2020
The Potter and the Clay
By Nancy Unks “Yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are...
March 4, 2020March 4, 2020
Promises and Impatience
By Debbie Shope “We are a people of promise in a world of impatience.” I read this sentence in a...
February 25, 2020February 25, 2020
A Birthday Celebration
By Ward Shope My birthday celebration was chaotic this year. Not bad, mind you. Just a little on the uncontrollable...
February 11, 2020February 10, 2020
Sitting in the Muck
By Beth Ann Olesen “I am right where God wants me to be right now.” This has become my mantra...
February 5, 2020February 5, 2020
Jesus Help Me All the Time
By Todd Hill I live in a constant tension in my marriage. My wife has told me over the years...
January 29, 2020January 29, 2020
False Accusations and Powerful Truth
By Ward Shope As a junior in high school, I ran for student council president at my high school. As...
January 7, 2020January 6, 2020
Dear New Year
By Jane Highley Dear New Year: Thanks for coming, not that I didn’t think you would. It’s not like the...
December 24, 2019December 25, 2019
Covenant Prayer
By Ward Shope In the Presbyterian tradition, we are apt to refer to John Calvin and some of the other...
December 18, 2019December 18, 2019
Annunciation
By Lisa Roberts Celestial Being Orchestrated Meeting Uneasy Salutations Encouragement and Profession Questioning and Complications Miraculous Declarations Holy and Complete...
December 10, 2019December 9, 2019
Prepare Him Room
By Beth Ann Olesen “Remember when Christmas used to be fun?” I lamented to my husband this weekend as I...