Spring Forth

Dear Friends in Christ, As St. Paul bids farewell to the elders from Ephesus he reminds them, “I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house, as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about...

God has Plans

Dear Friends in Christ, “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). In Jeremiah, chapter 29, the prophet writes a letter to those who are living in Exile in...

Sabbath Rest and Renewal

Dear Friends in Christ, “And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So, God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in...

Stay Grounded

Dear Friends in Christ, “They are like trees planted by streams of water,which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither.In all that they do, they prosper”(Psalm 1:3) If you’ve ever flown, you’ve certainly heard this announcement: “In the...

Holy Week and Worship

Dear Friends in Christ, “The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matthew 21:9). And so, it begins! Jesus begins Holy Week by...