Lent

GENESIS 1:26-27 Is evangelism only about telling the good news? Or, could evangelism also be about the flip side of telling the good news, that is discovering the good news? We are told in Genesis 1:27, “God created humankind in … Continued

1 THESS.1:4-9 I work for Church World Service, the international relief agency of the Disciples of Christ. The relief work that we do around the world would be difficult, if not impossible, if it weren’t for communities like so many … Continued

PHILIPPIANS 4:13 It was a cold winter morning in New York. All the kids are were in school, the husbands at work. My friend Sara and I were ready to do some hanging of new curtains in the church altar. Her cell phone … Continued

MARK 14:22-26 One of my favorite things about being Disciples of Christ is weekly communion. It’s my favorite moment of worship, pretty much every time. In the Disciples tradition, we uphold the idea of the “Priesthood of all Believers.”

JOHN 10:7-10 My life seems to move to the words and rhythm of some song, be it spiritual, gospel, anthem, hymn, rock ‘n roll, or elementary school ditty. Frequently, I set off groans in choir practice by starting a song … Continued

JOHN 13:31-35 If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples. (John 13:35, Good News version) I love this beautiful passage of scripture, where Jesus reminds us that even though he is not going to … Continued

JOHN 3:11-17 It is amazing how hungry Christians are to share with one another. I grew up with an understanding of what it means to share; however, it was only on a trip to the Dominican Republic that I came to … Continued

MATTHEW 18:1-7 I was recently reading through the Gospel of Matthew and I paused at chapter 18, …“Woe to any of you who put a stumbling block before one of these little ones…” and “Occasions for stumbling are bound to come … Continued

JOHN 20:15-18 I write this as Super Bowl Sunday approaches – that means those important commercials. Commercials always have a spokesperson to tell the goodness of their product. Imagine for a minute, you are the spokesperson, messenger, for the most important … Continued

JOHN 1:38-40, 45-57 Here the gospel of John gave us the pictures of dialogues. The first one was between Jesus and disciples to-be. When Jesus questioned to them and said, “What do you seek?” the Disciples-to-be answered and said with CURIOSITY, “Where are … Continued