Peace: A Sermon for All God’s Children

Peace: A Sermon for All God’s ChildrenKasey Eller Sightseeing is an exciting part of taking a vacation. People go out of town and desire to see something new – something amazing.   I remember going to Washington, DC. Randall and I went to the Martin...

Peaceful Pieces

Peaceful PiecesBrittany Stillwell My grandmother is a quilter. She has made beautiful quilts for so many people it’s hard to keep count. I have several in my house that are very special to me. She always seems to know which fabrics to pick and how to stitch them...

Advent Peace

Advent PeaceDr. Hulitt Gloer One of the Christmas carols I grew up singing was “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”  I heard the bells on Christmas DayTheir old familiar carols play,And wild and sweet the words repeatOf peace on earth, good will to men. That...

Waiting, Watching, Working

Waiting, Watching, WorkingA Reflection on Hope in LiteratureBrittany Stillwell Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give...

The Advent of Hope

The Advent of Hope A Reflection on Luke 1:26-45 Chris Ellis If you could go back to the start of this year and tell folks everything this year would encompass, they wouldn’t believe you, and rightly so. We’re 9 months into a global pandemic that has taken the lives of...

Preparing to Prepare for Christmas (Part 2 of 2)

Preparing to Prepare for Christmas (Part 2 of 2)Andy Black This Sunday, November 29, marks the beginning of the Advent season and the start of another year in the Christian calendar. (Remember that we’ll be starting the season by gathering–outside, masked, and...

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