The first copy of the soundtrack I owned was a cassette tape that contained most of the major songs from the musical. I wore it out. I handed it to the MRI technician every time I had to have a scan because the powerful beat of its music was almost as loud as that of […]
My resurrection moment came, as I suppose they most often do, unexpectedly and unimagined. It was early March and we had a beautiful weather one Sunday – a teasing taste of spring at the end of a cold and windy winter. I did my normal Sunday morning thing – taught a class, led worship, had […]
A few months ago, I attended a conference about storytelling. As I packed my bags and started to wrap my mind around what storytelling and church might have in common, I’ll admit it, I was skeptical. But what came from that conference is perhaps one of the most beautiful, gospel giving moments I’ve ever encountered […]
The widow of Zarephath had no oil or bread but she did as Elijah said, and was able to feed Elijah, herself and her son until the rain returned. (Summarized from 1 Kings 17:8-16) Last year my life exploded. A mental illness I didn’t know I had shifted into full bloom, landing me in the […]
This month we are pleased to offer visual art and poetry together from two different artists, Mary Allison Cates (who created a series we featured in Advent) and Heidi Koschzec.
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