Peace of God

Peace of God

Dec 8, 2022 | Staff Blog

Second Week of Advent – Peace Matthew 3:1-17 & Isaiah 11:1-10 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will...
Peace

Peace

Dec 6, 2022 | Staff Blog

Second Week of Advent – Peace Matthew 3:1-17 & Isaiah 11:1-10   Like many words, the English word “peace” has multiple meanings. 1) Sometimes it is used to mean a lack of conflict with others – at peace with others. Countries sign peace treaties. 2)...
Precious Gifts

Precious Gifts

Dec 1, 2022 | Staff Blog

First Week of Advent – Hope Mark 1:1-11 & Isaiah 40:1-5   My friend Marian was a giver of gifts. The very first week we worked together, before I knew her at all, a strange item appeared on my desk. It was a framed 1957 stamp commemorating the 100th...
Emmanuel-God with us

Emmanuel-God with us

Nov 29, 2022 | Staff Blog

First Week of Advent – Hope Mark 1:1-11 & Isaiah 40:1-5   “And his name shall be called Emmanuel – God with us…” Over the past few years, we seem to have had an especially rough time remembering that God IS with us.   It’s far too easy to lose sight of...
A Safe Place

A Safe Place

Jun 23, 2022 | Staff Blog

A blog by Jenna Sullivan I always felt safe at Second Baptist. Sometimes when I describe my church experience to others, they look at me with shock and awe. So many beloved humans have had such wounding experiences with institutional religion. They have been scarred...

And All God’s People Say Gay

Jun 21, 2022 | Staff Blog

A blog by church member, Gavin McCollum Welcome to another June and another Pride month! It’s the month where LGBTQ+ people across the country celebrate their love, their struggle, and their happiness. For this year’s Pride month, I agreed to write about the LGBTQ+...

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