Responding to Tragedy Like Jesus Did
I was 9 years old on September 11, 2001. I was a 4th grader walking to my classroom, only to arrive and see the tragedy of that day unfolding on a boxy television screen. As a child, I didn’t quite understand what was happening. I had never been to New York. I had never heard…
Not as the World Gives Do I Give to You
Peace. Take a second and consider what this word has come to mean to you in your life. What sort of thoughts come to your mind when you think about peace? Maybe a certain memory comes to your mind? A place? A person? A specific season in your life? Whether you realize it or not, our vision of peace has been shaped…
Weeks of Lasts
The past two weeks have been full of many “lasts”. We had our last session of The Gathering, read our very last book of the year, took our last quiz for class, and started our last official module. By the end of today, we will have spent our last afternoon at our weekly service opportunities…