Finding Peace this Christmas Season
Peace on earth seems to be the goal of the season, or at least for some song lyrics, but what about peace in us? With the gifts, parties, ugly sweaters, decorating, bonus checks, wish lists, Santa photos, college application deadlines, and cheese dips it seems peace might be the first thing crowded out of the…
The Habit of Service
Last week we started our service opportunities. This takes on the form of assisting the community by helping in areas such as after school programs, medical centers, working on farms, and so forth. As these will be weekly activities, they will become an intricate part to our lives. It’s interesting to think of the effect…
Jesus, Our Only Hope
As I sit at the end of the day, I read the latest headlines of the news. Students are left without education, having to work instead of study; riots spread throughout the world in protest against financial services markets; people are arrested as they occupy Wall Street; the Middle East fights to what seems no…