THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Sometimes it feels like God has gone silent. We may feel, at times, that we don’t know how to hear what God is saying to us. We may watch others who claim to hear God [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK It is always tempting to frame God’s invitation in the terms of human systems of power, comfort, and knowledge. But, when we do this, we do not find the rest or the life of Christ. [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Hospitality is described in the New Testament as a spiritual gift. This may lead us to believe that it is only required of those to whom this particular gift has been given, but this would [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK We all face moments of decision when we have to choose whether to preserve our lives through silence and compliance, or to endure ridicule, persecution and rejection for speaking out for what we believe is [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Everyone likes to feel special. Many people seek to have that need met through their faith. This is why people of faith so often think of themselves as chosen by God, children of God, God’s [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Every person of faith must ultimately make one central, defining choice about what they will believe and how they will practice their spirituality. And that choice is at the heart of this week’s theme. If [...]