How do we go about dealing with the darkness of this world? We looked at this question today in our Palm Sunday installment of the Reflections on Grace series entitled “Saved by Grace.” It isn’t, sadly, though more fully improving our humanity that we can expect to change the world. In today’s dark social environment, we […]
How do we go about dealing with the darkness of this world? We looked at this question today in our Palm Sunday installment of the Reflections on Grace series entitled “Saved by Grace.” It isn’t, sadly, though more fully improving our humanity that we can expect to change the world. In today’s dark social environment, we […]
When we think about a marathon, we think about the difficulty, the endurance, the sheer will it takes to make it to the end of the race. A marathon can also be a metaphor for our lives. In our lives, we face trouble and adversity, but with perseverance and with our trust in God, we can push through […]
When we think about a marathon, we think about the difficulty, the endurance, the sheer will it takes to make it to the end of the race. A marathon can also be a metaphor for our lives. In our lives, we face trouble and adversity, but with perseverance and with our trust in God, we can push through […]
This Sunday, Rev. Rick Peters asked us the burning question, “Is life fair?” Of course, as we all know, the answer to that question is a resounding NO! Time, experience, and life teaches us all that life may be many things, but ‘fair’ isn’t one of them. The parable of the workers in the vineyard is the […]
This Sunday, Rev. Rick Peters asked us the burning question, “Is life fair?” Of course, as we all know, the answer to that question is a resounding NO! Time, experience, and life teaches us all that life may be many things, but ‘fair’ isn’t one of them. The parable of the workers in the vineyard is the […]
Common grace is a little-discussed concept that most of us are unfamiliar with. Common grace is the foundational idea that grace is granted to EVERY person, regardless of race, religion, nationality or circumstances of life. Grace is a gift bestowed upon every single person – we are ALL created in the image of God, and as such, each […]
Common grace is a little-discussed concept that most of us are unfamiliar with. Common grace is the foundational idea that grace is granted to EVERY person, regardless of race, religion, nationality or circumstances of life. Grace is a gift bestowed upon every single person – we are ALL created in the image of God, and as such, each […]
What happens when God seems to simply vanish from our lives? Sometimes, especially in times of trouble or darkness, we can feel like God has disappeared. This can either drive us TO prayer, or it can drive us FROM prayer. In the face of this overwhelming darkness, how do we cope? There are two ways […]
What happens when God seems to simply vanish from our lives? Sometimes, especially in times of trouble or darkness, we can feel like God has disappeared. This can either drive us TO prayer, or it can drive us FROM prayer. In the face of this overwhelming darkness, how do we cope? There are two ways […]