By Brother Matthew Henson In 1925, E. Stanley Jones published his first book, The Christ of the Indian Road. As we celebrate the 100-year anniversary of its being published, Abingdon Press has republished an expanded edition of The Christ of the Indian Road with several leaders contributing essays of their appreciation for The Christ of the […]
By Brother Matthew Henson “New Year; New You” is a common advertising and motivating quote used to encourage people to make changes to become healthier. The image of the calendar changing from one year to the other seems to motivate something inside of us to make changes we know we should have previously made, but […]
In Christ we belong—to God and to one another. You are not alone. I am not alone. We are adopted into the family of God. We are now brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ! Our spiritual identity and being are eternally connected to one another because we are now part of God’s Kingdom. We share […]
After a week of fires engulfing sections of Los Angeles, what word might fit this year? “Armageddon” is apropos, but not exactly helpful. A woman who survived the Napa Valley, Sonoma County fires in 2017 was deeply struggling with PTSD five years later. “Armageddon” was a word she used to describe her experience. She had […]
By Brother Matt Henson What did you get for Christmas? This question has been asked in our family several times as we have gathered at different family and church events. What was your favorite gift? Did you get what you asked for? Now, I will admit few people have asked me this question, but I guess […]
By Brother Matt Henson On a recent trip to Michigan, I traveled with family to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. The steep dunes created a newfound challenge as we embarked on the hike. The intensity of the first ascent made my heart beat much faster and my breathing to become more labored. I had not […]
By Brother There once was a ten-year-old girl whose grandmother was teaching her about the Bible. One day at Christmas time, she asked, “Which virgin was the mother of Jesus? The virgin Mary or the King James Virgin?” So many people have become confused about the details of Christmas. Jesus is completely absent from every […]
Mercy. When Brother Matt wanted mercy to be a “word” during the season of Advent, I thought: “Mercy? Since when is that an Advent word?” The Advent Candles lit for some worship settings during Advent might uplift the words, “Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love” or numerous other words. But “Mercy” — I’ve not encountered that […]
By Sister Cheryl Jacobs There was once someone who said such amazing things and did such wonderful things that people began to follow him. And as they followed him they asked him who he was. One time when they asked him, he answered: “I am the Light of the world.” – a Godly Play (r) […]
By Sister Becky Swisher 3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. (Philippians 2:3-4) “Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in every way.” Let’s be honest, we […]
