Hope in the Lord — January’s litany of faith in action
by“You are my beloved son; with you I am well pleased.” Thus, the voice of the Father inaugurated the public ministry of Jesus Christ…
Editorials & Commentary
A Time to Speak — A View from the Pew
byBy Rose Schaeffer Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I speak often about the need for perseverance (and refer to the…
An Encouraging Word – Parental worries
byDo not be ashamed of constant training of children. Sirach 42:1,5 I want to express my deepest admiration for my readers who are parents….
An Encouraging Word – Critical self-awareness
by“A diseased tree cannot produce good fruit.” Matthew 7:18 After serving as an associate pastor, pastor, vocation director, in a seminary and as a…
A Time to Speak — The benefits of mindful parenting
byBy Patricia McIntyre Salem In today’s world, our children face many challenges: bullying, obesity and social media, not to mention poverty, crime, and racial/ethnic…
A Time to Speak — Students take a field trip for life
byBy Lori Hadorn-Disselkamp As the cars and TARC buses rushed passed Market Street, Ed Harpring’s voice could be heard praying the Chaplet of Divine…
An Encouraging Word — A tear-filled Christmas
byTo not give in to sadness. Sirach 30:21 The older I get, the more convinced I am of God’s amazing grace — that spontaneous,…
Hope in the Lord — As your Father is merciful
byIn the sixth chapter of the Gospel according to St. Luke, Jesus gives what has been called the “Sermon on the Plain.” Like the…
A Time to Speak — A View from the Pew
byBy Beatrice Cutler I am not a theologian. I am a wife and a mother of three children, who left my European family and…
An Encouraging Word – The inability to convince
byListen! Wailing from the shepherds, howling from the leaders of the flock! Jeremiah 25:36 For the last eleven years, I have been running around…