By Anne Burgdorf We are called to be a blessing to the world around us. These blessings come in many shapes and sizes. In 1...

By Robert Orton Today’s Old Testament reading from Exodus chronicles the time the Jews turned away from God, cast a golden calf, and made...

By Diane Haack It began when I was seven years old. Pastor Baar dropped by our home to help me rehearse for the upcoming Christmas...

By Kabir Masters In the readings today, we keep hearing the words COMPASSION, HUMILITY, and LOVE. How do we incorporate these gifts into...

By Ashley Rector For almost 15 years, I have spent most of my time with children. First, I spent 7 years as an elementary school teacher....

By Sterling Moore The faded brown Chevy clunker edged past the bell tower of Ascension Church as though uncertain whether the Church was...

by Laurel Johnson by Laurel Johnson WORD in antiquity is both a noun and a verb. Christ is the WORD of God, and the WORD of God created...

The reading from Exodus this Sunday describes the infant story of Moses, who was saved and nurtured by the midwife and his mother and...

August 20 | Called to Be A Blessing Stewardship Reflection By Jane Burruss The church of my childhood was loving and supportive in so...