by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn The collect for this morning is wise, for what we think determines what we do. We need the merciful guidance of God. In the Galatians lesson for today, Paul defends his apostleship by claiming that “[God] had set me apart before I...
by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rev. Craig Stephans In recent days, I have heard two stories of adults that had been adopted as babies later searching for and finding biological parents. In both stories, those who had been adopted insisted that their adoptive parents were “Mom and...
by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: Deacon Renée Beyea (MDiv) Cause I’m worn and my prayers are wearing thin / I’m worn even before the day begins. Why does a song like “Worn” by Tenth Avenue North resonate strongly? We are assaulted, as a culture, as a church, by fatigue that sears thinness into...
by afladmin | Jul 8, 2025
By: The Rev. Russell E. J. Martin Self-indulgence is a hard topic to broach with a nation of consumers. Not only do we want, we want it now. As a father, I am trying to raise my children as followers of Christ. This can be difficult at times but progress is being...
