by afladmin | Jun 11, 2025
By: Deacon Renée Beyea (MDiv) The May 2013 issue of Reader’s Digest features an article entitled, “Animals That Act Like People.” It’s cute and includes examples such as a whale that expresses its gratitude, pandas that like to snuggle, and a zoo bear that strikes...
by afladmin | Jun 5, 2025
By: Deacon Renée Beyea (MDiv) Over a hundred years ago a newspaper editor suggested, “Use a picture. It’s worth a thousand words.” He could have no comprehension of how communication would be reduced to fragmentary tweets, nor how we would be intoxicated with a visual...
by afladmin | Apr 30, 2025
By: Deacon Renée Beyea (MDiv) Today’s Old Testament reading begins with the Lord asking Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul?” But the question isn’t about how long Samuel will mourn; the chapter preceding implies he mourned until the day he died. The Lord...
by afladmin | Mar 19, 2025
By: Deacon Renée Beyea (MDiv) “‘You will not certainly die,’ the serpent said to the woman. ‘For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’” Genesis 3:4-5 When was the last time we thought or said,...
