by Priscilla Pope-Levison | Nov 28, 2023 | Worship
At work, I am more than just a nurse. I am the hands and feet of God. … I am trying to be family to them. Faith is giving me strength to do that. The congregational response to this young woman’s testimony, spoken during an online worship service in the first months...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Nov 21, 2023 | Reviews
Who is David Beckham? Is he the self-absorbed, fame-seeking, Calvin Klein underwear model, husband of a former Spice Girl, always looking to be the center of attention? Or is he something else? Were the snapshots and the soundbites on television and the internet fair...
by Alan Fadling | Nov 14, 2023 | Spiritual Formation
Have you ever been talking with someone, and as they listened, you felt like you were the only person in the room? The listener had no sense of needing to be elsewhere. They had no sense of needing to interrupt you. They simply listened. How did that feel? On the...
by Bill Rowley | Nov 13, 2023 | Liturgy, Peace, Prayer
Prayer Service for Peace in Israel and Palestine This service is designed as an evening, outdoor prayer vigil using handheld candles. Feel free to modify the order of worship as needed, including for use as an indoor service. Service calls for five large candles for...
by Tish Harrison Warren | Nov 7, 2023 | Advent
Blog post adapted from Advent: The Season of Hope by Tish Harrison Warren. Adapted from Chapter 1, “Yearning, Three Advents of Christ,” reproduced with permission from IVP. As the calendar year winds down, as the days darken and grow short, as Christmas songs...
