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 Stuart Strachan Jr. | Oct 24, 2022 | Crisis, Peace, The Founder's Desk
Like many of you, I have been praying for those affected by Hurricane Ian along the Eastern shore of the United States. I’ve also continued to pray for Ukraine and for Russia, that peace would come sooner rather than later. I want to take some time this morning...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Mar 24, 2020 | Crisis, Fear, Peace, Sermon Illustrations
In his book, Running Scared, Pychologist Edward Welch illustrates how the fear of an event is often worse than the event itself. To demonstrate this, he provides two examples of people whose lives are seemingly about to end, and the peace that they experience in the...