By Ward Shope My birthday celebration was chaotic this year. Not bad, mind you. Just a little on the uncontrollable...
New Life Notes
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...
December 4, 2019December 4, 2019
An Invitation to Poetic Imagination
By Ward Shope The turkey is devoured, Thanksgiving is over. The tidbits of dinner are now inside Rover. The desserts...
November 26, 2019November 26, 2019
The Thanksgiving Cure
By Ward Shope 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be...
November 12, 2019November 11, 2019
Secret of Success?
By Maureen Fox During my week of serving with Samaritan’s Purse in Panama City, I learned the secret of success. ...
October 29, 2019October 29, 2019
He Promises His Presence
By Beth Ann Olesen In Women’s Bible Study last week, we studied Philippians 2:12-18. Here is a link to the...