by Wade Berry | Dec 25, 2023 | Blog, End Of Year Giving 2023
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year. Celebrating the birth of Jesus means celebrating the inexplicable fact that the God who created everything that exists became a human being (John 1:1-14), one who knows the pain of being human from the inside (Hebrews...
by Patty Parker | Dec 5, 2023 | Blog
I’ve read and reread the Chronicles of Narnia almost annually since my mother introduced them to me as a child. Some scenes stick out time after time. When the Queen accuses Edmund of treachery in the presence of Aslan, his response always moves me—no words, just a...
by Wade Berry | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog
Violent crime and political extremism have become an unfortunate part of the American experience. The heartache endured by countless families and communities is enough to dull one’s senses—or, alternatively, to consume one with rage. And the more the American Right...
by Patty Parker | Jan 22, 2023 | Blog
God is Always with Me “You’re doing great, Patty. We’re almost done.” His words brought hope but what I wanted to hear sounded more like “All done.” Why does thirty-six percent of the population fear the dentist? I’m not sure but I’m one of the thirty-six...
by Wade Berry | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog
The calendar has turned over to 2023, and it is time for the obligatory look forward into the future of American Christianity. I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet (to paraphrase Amos). And, since I’m a Christian, I don’t believe in crystal balls. So,...
