Sabbath

I am about 100 yards away from the beach. But I can’t quite get there. A few more things to read, memos to send, projects to complete. I look forward to the feel of the sand in my toes and the sound of the ocean rhythm. But I resist letting go of my important tasks a little longer.

2018-11-01T10:29:02-05:00November 1, 2018|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday, Senior Minister Blog|Tags: |

1968 and Now

By Dr. Mike Graves, Scholar in Residence and Minister of Spiritual Formation All this year, National Public Radio has featured a series on the 50th anniversary of 1968, one of the most traumatic years in American history. Here’s the briefest of reminders: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy were both assassinated. Read More...

2018-11-01T11:06:05-05:00October 29, 2018|Categories: Articles, Mike Graves, Uncategorized|

A Big Something….Or Not?

By Rev. Catherine Stark-Corn, Interim Minister to Children and Families Sitting in the reception hall for a friend’s wedding – the music plays an engaging melody while the newly married couple takes to the dance floor. Twinkling soft lights give off a fuzzy glow that makes the space a bit magical, long Read More...

2018-10-18T11:28:46-05:00October 18, 2018|Categories: Articles, Catherine Stark-Corn|

Carla’s Candids for September 28

Every fall I gather with a dozen or so Disciples of Christ pastors from across the country for a retreat/conference in Chicago. We banter about theological topics presented in formal papers and books, ponder ways to empower the churches we serve, share our own faith doubts and dreams. Most years I question Read More...

2018-10-29T13:34:06-05:00September 28, 2018|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday, Senior Minister Blog, Uncategorized|Tags: |

Participate

By Barbara George, Director of Membership Development I can still hear those words in my ear: “Life is a participatory sport.” All I had to do was look around and I’d see all sorts of opportunities. In our home something always needed to be done, so at any outward sign of that emotion Read More...

2018-09-20T11:58:50-05:00September 20, 2018|Categories: Articles, Connect, Serve, Staff Messages|

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Reflection

We walked into Marcus’ house on Friday morning, just over a year since Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston, TX, area. It was just one of the hundreds of thousands of homes rocked by the winds, rain and flooding sustained over days. It was estimated that over $125 billion dollars worth of damaged was caused by Harvey and nearly 100 fatalities occurred

2018-09-20T11:09:21-05:00September 20, 2018|Categories: Articles, Corey Meyer|

Light of Christ

When she repeated the story, she would pause, turn her head and look out for a moment. I could tell that she was picturing his face and recalling his determination. “The pastor told Dad they didn’t have enough money to build the youth center, and Dad gave the money to make it happen.” Charlotte loved to tell the story. And then Dad’s story became her story.

2018-09-20T09:32:38-05:00September 20, 2018|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday, Senior Minister Blog|Tags: |
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