Risk, Love, Repeat
by Emily Ralph Servant I stand in my backyard and take a deep breath, filling my lungs with cool autumn air. “Thank you,” I whisper to the trees, the grass, the purple asters, and hot pink anemone. This is God’s chesed love in action: providing just what we need, just when we need it. In a complicated … Continue reading Chesed Love is the Air We Breathe
A line of hospital techs filled the space designed for concessions. On counters usually covered with ketchup and mustard, colorful plastic bins sat side by side as scrub-clad workers carefully measured doses and checked syringes, holding them up to the light for gentle tapping. The Baltimore Convention Center had opened up only a week before … Continue reading God’s Spirit at the Convention Center
Together, we’ll relearn who we are, reclaim our own uniqueness, and reject the tendency of whiteness to define “normal.” And we will meet God there. Continue reading It Tasted Good
In the midst of the constant barrage of news about COVID-19 (coronavirus), I doubt she was aware of how much her words resonated with those of another prophet, thousands of years ago. Continue reading It’s Time to Plant a Garden
God’s dream for our world is that everyone have enough, yet many of us consume more than our fair share of the world’s resources. Continue reading Sparking Joy by Letting Go
I was used to people fussing over my baby every time we went out together, but this was entirely different. Continue reading A Prophet at the Grocery Store
They didn’t just remember the programs; they remembered the people. Continue reading Remembering the Glory Days
The Church cannot separate witness and work, peace and evangelism. Continue reading Weeding and Walking
“When I was a young adult, one of my dreams (believe it or not) was to work on staff for Franconia Conference.” Continue reading Dreams for the future of Franconia Conference
“My friend looked at me with tears in her eyes. ‘That was me. I never wanted to do this, but I didn’t know how to get out.'” Continue reading Look Around and Be Alert