The Second Amendment and the second commandment
The problem of idolatry is mostly an ancient one–isn’t it?
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Faith that calls for pumpkin-esk patience
He looked at the field and laughed out loud. “I never noticed how funny looking pumpkins were,” he said.
Sacred Surprises
In the quiet of a Wednesday dusk, gathered around a candle and a table full of food, my friends and I accidentally found ourselves having church.
Let your light shine
As the sunset fades and night deepens, streetlights, shop lights, and headlights shine, and I am reminded that it is in the darkness that the light shines brightest
Creating a climate for a new life
On a sunny day in May of 2014, Germany generated a record
74 percent of its electricity renewably…Perhaps more surprisingly, Costa Rica currently generates at least 90 percent of its electricity renewably; earlier this year, its national electric utility supplied its citizens with 100 percent fossil fuel-free electricity for a world-record 75 straight days. Denmark, meanwhile, is on pace to achieve total independence from fossil fuels in 35 years, meeting all of its electricity, transportation, heating, and cooling needs with renewables by 2050.
Deeply rooted, tassels in the breeze
More than flavor, the way corn grows is perhaps what makes it stand out the most.
All is well
Your path may be painful, your days may be difficult, your
situation may be serious. As Christians, even through our trials
and tears, we are called to look through the eyes of faith and,
along with the Shunammite woman, say, “It is well.”
Providing space to grow through partnership
Surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains in the city of Roanoke, two Church of the Brethren congregations share a building and a common vision to see the gospel of Jesus proclaimed.
Enjoy God’s Bounty
There are not many things more satisfying than picking produce off the vine or digging it out of the dirt and eating it still warm from the sun…
It will be all right (part 1)
There is a certain woman that I would like to talk to. Her story is told in 2 Kings 4:8-37, and the lessons of her story should be inscribed in our hearts.
