Should Christians Take Communion Virtually?
04/21/2020
What happens when the body of Christ disagrees about celebrating the Lord’s Supper during quarantine? … More Should Christians Take Communion Virtually?
Tag: encouragement
Perseverance * An Advent Reflection
12/12/2019
“He ran that we might run.” * An Advent reflection on perseverance by Alicia Akins … More Perseverance * An Advent Reflection
It Was Never About the Comforter
05/21/2019
Love, conflict, and the grace of pressing on … More It Was Never About the Comforter
A Turn on the Mat: The Gift of Weakness in the Community of Faith
05/18/2019
I’m an introvert. In my lowest seasons of fatigue, fear, and spiritual wandering I curl up in my shell like a hermit crab and wait for the noise outside to die down. For everyone and everything to just go away. My best friends are those who continually reach out to me, who load me on … More A Turn on the Mat: The Gift of Weakness in the Community of Faith
Seen, Heard, and Understood
12/01/2018
A heartening lesson from the one who went before us. … More Seen, Heard, and Understood
The Communion of Saints at my Bedside
10/27/2018
The beauty and wonder of the church universal (and the Internet as a force for good!) … More The Communion of Saints at my Bedside
Encourager, Guide, Comforter… Doula? * 10 Minute Devotional
10/16/2018
Our senior pastor preached a couple of weeks ago on the John 14 and the promise of the Holy Spirit. The Greek word used for the Spirit in this passage can be translated dozens of ways, from comforter to encourager to helper to guide. Dale Brunner translates it “true friend.” The NRSV and the NIV … More Encourager, Guide, Comforter… Doula? * 10 Minute Devotional
Parenting Reads Round-Up
10/09/2018
Reads to encourage you in the hard, holy work of parenting … More Parenting Reads Round-Up
Field Guides for the Way
08/10/2018
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a spiritual nudge now and then? A gentle friend showing up with an invitation to the good life? … More Field Guides for the Way
Food That Fills * 10 Minute Devotional
08/09/2018
More than a sugar rush. … More Food That Fills * 10 Minute Devotional
Courtney Ellis 