by Rev. Angela T. Khabeb St. Francis of Assisi encourages Jesus followers to “wear this world like a loose garment.” These are wise words to live by, especially given the many challenges of 2020. For over a year we have been bombarded by deep grief, tragic change and violent upheaval. Our church has rightly responded to this crisis by inviting us to embrace the spiritual … Continue reading This I Know
by Dr. Scott Cormode Someday this pandemic will cease. Someday we will emerge from our sheltering in place. Someday our youth groups will meet again. What then? What do we do? At the ECLA Extravaganza in February, Scott Cormode spoke about what comes next. He offered insights on how to innovative in the face of change. This article, taken from his book “The Innovative Church” … Continue reading Planting and Watering
by Kelly Sherman-Conroy “The only thing that is constant is change.” This is a quote from a Greek philosopher. I don’t think I need to quote a Greek philosopher for any of us to know that this is true. God never intended for creation to stay stagnant. Every part of creation is always in constant change, and although we may try to resist it, change … Continue reading Navigating Through Change
by Rev. Kelly Chatman I was 5 years old when my parents moved our family from the segregated South to the industrial North. We were a part of what is known as the great migration of Black families starting new lives during the industrial boom in the U.S. Like many Black families, new life in the North was filled with new adjustments. The neighborhood we … Continue reading Keys to the Church
by Todd Buegler “Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.” – Genesis 6:22 It wasn’t in Noah’s plans. The scriptures tell us that Noah was 600 years old when the earth was overcome by the waters of the flood. While we don’t know for certain, it probably never occurred to him that he and his family would be the ones saved from destruction, … Continue reading Holding Loosely
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