scarcity of humility
Who is my enemy? Did no one ask Jesus that question? Was the answer obvious- the foreign occupying Empire? But there were so many different responses to the common enemy
Read MoreA Call to Fast
“If not now, when?” says the sticker by my sink. In today’s note, Vern Fein encourages us to fast and pray for our nation this week before the election. What
Read MoreGOD AND OUR “HEART”
Pastor Emeritus Ron Simkins challenges us to attend to our hearts, allowing God to reorient our deepest selves to living the way God wants us to live, with tamed hearts
Read MoreWelcoming Week: Making Immigrant Inclusion a Reality
This week we hear from Carolyn Vance on her involvement in the New American Welcome Center’s Welcoming Week and their goal to make immigrant inclusion a reality. –Melissa Logsdon, NCF
Read MoreOh, my soul
“We live our lives in the mystery of suffering.” This is a Jesuit phrase Sharon Chubbuck quoted in her recent teaching on Lament. This phrase stuck to me. It felt
Read Moreat the table
What does unity look like? I took a seat at three different gatherings last week, each professing the desire to unite congregations across our community for the greater good. In
Read Moreharvest work
Take me out to the ballgameTake me out with the crowd There was a time when I watched a lot of baseball. Keeping my scorecard with the tiny pencil, falling
Read MoreJesus and our politics
Today we hear from Ron Simkins on Jesus’ response to politics and what we can learn from his example. –Melissa Logsdon, NCF Associate Pastor The current political climate in the
Read MoreJust(ice) Thursdays
Google has been telling me that I am running out of storage. I need to either upgrade or clean up. Knowing movies take a lot of space, I clicked on
Read MoreIf you are tired
I’m tired today. Are you? This past weekend was Labor Day Weekend and we had gorgeous–turn off the a/c and open the windows–kind of weather. For me, more time was
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