That’s the Spirit!

That’s the Spirit!

“Spirit, Spirit of gentleness, blow through the wilderness calling and free; Spirit, Spirit of restlessness, stir me from placidness, Wind, Wind on the sea.” ~ James K. Manley This past Sunday followers of Jesus from all around the world observed Pentecost, a holy day...
“And a Little Child Will Lead Them”

“And a Little Child Will Lead Them”

“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” (Isaiah 11:6) At a time when God’s chosen people had been conquered and their community broken, the prophet...
Healing Spiritual Blindness & Restoring Abundant Life

Healing Spiritual Blindness & Restoring Abundant Life

“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see.” The prescribed Gospel reading for April 30, 2023 is the familiar ‘Good Shepherd’ text from John 10:1-10. But to grasp its full meaning, one...
The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree

Today, the last Friday of April, is recognized across America as Arbor Day. It’s a tradition that began way back in 1872 in the plains of Nebraska to honor the place that trees play in making the world a habitable home for all creatures great and small. It is entirely...
The Ticking Time Bomb in the HOPE of Spring

The Ticking Time Bomb in the HOPE of Spring

“Somewhere my love there will be songs to sing Although the snow covers the hope of Spring Somewhere a hill blossoms in green and gold And there are dreams, all that your heart can hold.” ~ Lara’s Theme from the movie, Dr. Zhivago Yesterday at 5:24 p.m. ET spring...