Jesus changed everything. Yet some things seem still to be the same
Jesus’ offer of living water is for far more than parched lips. And we can be carriers of this blessing to our world today.
Rise above rote: ideas for those who lead the Communion service
Our Communion service can degenerate into routine if we’re not careful. Here are some ideas to keep that from happening. From a new handbook published by Outreach, Inc.
Hymns of hope in the middle of lament: Jeremiah’s example for today
We remember the hymns because they remind us of what Jeremiah knew: God is the only anchor steadfast and sure in troubled times.
Living stones, holy priesthood, the theme passage for my life
1 Peter 2:1-12 has been a theme passage for my life. Here Peter tells us that we are “like living stones being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
When the assignment is just too hard, here’s what God will do
What God told Jeremiah to do didn’t make sense. How God asked Jeremiah to move forward seemed far too difficult. But he obeyed, just as we can.
Our path in history did not start, nor will it end, with today
Sometimes we need to be reminded that our moment has a history and our history forms a path for those who are yet to be born.