We are worried about lots of things in the world which seem to be coming apart at the proverbial seams. But God’s presence is sure, and God’s promises are reliable. So, we are “Waiting and Watching” for the signs of God’s love already here and already coming.

Everything that exists belongs to God. Scripture affirms that, but not many of us really believe it. After all, we feel we have earned that for which we’ve worked! So how do our living and giving prove to be “A Demonstration” of our love and good deeds?

Jesus holds up for us what many perceive to be an extreme example of sacrificial giving. Really, though, he was trying to get across the key point of life, which is “Giving as a Spiritual Practice.”

To adapt FDR’s momentous saying… “October 24, 2009:  a day which will live in renown.”  This, however, was not a day of somberness, but of joy… not a day of national solemnity and call to action, but a day of family celebration and call to love.
 Michael Plank and Lauren Grogan were married at the First [...]

God promises to make all things new, and to bring us to “The Distant Shore” where death and mourning are things of the past. All Saints’ Day is an opportunity to remind us of our link with that distant place. And “The Distant Shore,” in Christ, really isn’t all that far away.