Zinnias and Planting Perseverance
January in the Midwest provides us with plenty of shorter, colder days. While we may bemoan the situation and dream of someplace warmer, we also may find this time of
Read MoreIN FOR THE LONG RUN? #1
Nuances of Biblical conversations are often lost in the translation gap from Greek to English. In the following passage, Ron Simkins highlights a wordplay in Jesus’ interaction with a Biblical scholar that has important
Read MorePronounce a Blessing
2025 begins with instruction for blessing. How to bless others. To pronounce a blessing over God’s people. Did I think that God is the only one with the authority to
Read MoreAnother Year Over
Steve and I were listening to a song yesterday, and realized to our shock that anyone under 30 was not alive when this song was popular! Yikes! How can that
Read MoreShepherds AND Wise Men
Each December, I set out a cherished family heirloom: a miniature nativity set. I call it a family heirloom, because my guess is, maybe it was someone’s family heirloom at
Read MoreBlessing and Favor
I don’t really understand “blessing.” I mean, I’m trying to, and Ron’s note from last week has been working on me. What does it mean to be blessed? I think
Read MoreHappiness or Blessing
Pastor emeritus Ron Simkins refocuses our hopes and goals during this holiday season. May his words bless you as they did me. -Renée We are entering the “I wish you
Read MoreInto our Hearts
What is my personal journey of Advent? Together we light the candles, sing songs of waiting, and prepare our homes for Christmas. But what is happening in my heart? It
Read MoreThe Kingdom Among Us
In my teaching “The Reign of Christ Sunday”, I referenced Jesus’ response to Pilate as recorded in John 18. When Pilate asked Jesus if he was a king, Jesus replies
Read MoreDeveloping a Theology of Politics
Most of us have politics on our mind these days. So, as followers of Jesus, how are we to be thinking and acting? Ron Simkins shares some of the guidelines the
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