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Posted on October 27, 2022December 8, 2022

Chesed Love is the Air We Breathe

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

Posted on March 22, 2021

God’s Spirit at the Convention Center

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

Posted on October 15, 2020

It Tasted Good

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

Posted on March 14, 2020

It’s Time to Plant a Garden

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

Posted on March 28, 2019

Sparking Joy by Letting Go

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

Posted on September 19, 2018

A Prophet at the Grocery Store

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

Posted on May 16, 2018

Remembering the Glory Days

They didn’t just remember the programs; they remembered the people. Continue reading Remembering the Glory Days

Posted on January 19, 2017

Weeding and Walking

The Church cannot separate witness and work, peace and evangelism. Continue reading Weeding and Walking

Posted on February 25, 2015

Dreams for the future of Franconia Conference

“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

Posted on February 5, 2015

Look Around and Be Alert

“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

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