When a Secret Pal Surprises You
- August 25, 2021
- by
- Lori Travers
As I stared at a UPS parcel delivered to my door, I kept wondering what in the world I ordered this time! Noticing that it was addressed to me and the return address label was the same, it took me a second to realize that the sender didn’t want to be identified. Carefully sliding the sharp edge of scissors across the seal, I opened it to find a multitude of fun beauty item samples along with a card that said: “To Lori…I miss you…Love, your secret Pal.”
Sometimes encouragement comes in the form of a...
Just In Case You Were Wondering
- August 03, 2021
- by
- Ned Erickson
I write a weekly blog for the program that I work for. I’m not saying you should read it. You can if you want....
He Was Always Enough
- August 01, 2021
- by
- Guest Writer
Submitted by Jaya Sumanth
She loved Him so much, because He was all she had.
My Amachi (mother) was the oldest in a...
Voicemail
- July 20, 2021
- by
- Ned Erickson
About a month ago, I received a message on LinkedIn. It had been sent a few weeks back. Honestly, I didn’t even know you...
What If the Prodigal was Repetitious
- July 02, 2021
- by
- Lori Travers
While recently socializing on my front porch with a few neighbors the topic of the prodigal son parable that Jesus told came up. Four...
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Observations from Divinity School [Part 3]: Difference is Good
- June 22, 2021
- by
- Sage Blalock
In theory, most—though not as many as we would hope—agree that difference in life is a positive thing. From different experiences to different beliefs...
Show Me the Way
- June 07, 2021
- by
- Ned Erickson
Last Friday was my dad’s 79th birthday, so I was thinking about him. I was thinking about the gifts he’s given me. I know...
If I Could Talk to the Animals
- June 07, 2021
- by
- Lori Travers
Straight out of Man’s side, shameless and beautiful, Eve takes up dialogue with a serpent. This deviant reptile never got a rise out of...
A Theology for Easter Monday
- May 11, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
The floor was littered with the remains of an aggressive session of gift opening on Christmas morning. At our house, Christmas morning was filled...
Tax Collectors and Hate
- April 27, 2021
- by
- Sage Blalock
In my daily Scripture reading, I just finished up the gospels. As I read, I kept seeing something that both made me laugh and...