ONE
ONE Year. Book. Story. Life. “What if one year in one book allowed one story to shape your one life?” ONE Year. Time flies. Time stands still. We experience the paradox of time fleeting and crawling all at once. And, along the way, a lot happens in one year. Three hundred and sixty-five days bring […]
Plot Twist
Plot Twist One day in Santa’s Toy Shop, Buddy the Elf overheard some coworkers gossiping about him and his recent poor performance at work. One elf said to the other, “I feel bad for the guy. I just hope he doesn’t get wise.” The other elf whispered back, “If he hasn’t figured out he’s a […]
Undivided
Undivided The 2025 Stewardship Series We often live fractured lives—rushing from one meeting to the next, one event to another. While partitions in life can be useful, there is an integrity, a wholeness to life that can be elusive. Partitions can lead us toward becoming one person in one place, a different person in another. […]
Won’t You Be My Neighbor
Won’t You Be My Neighbor https://vimeo.com/1114421080/5fd53a5471 In 1968 a brand new neighborhood was built in Pittsburgh. It quickly gained national attention for the unique way the neighbors related to one another. They visited each other, cared for each other, forgave each other, and loved each other. And no matter how many people moved in, they […]
The Art of Prayer
The Art of Prayer Where do our joys and sorrows, hopes and fears, triumphs and tragedies, meet with the plans and purposes of God? How do the day-to-day realities of our lives intersect with the story of God’s rescue? The book of Psalms teaches that prayer is where we bring our lives into conversation […]
One Word Changes Everything
One Word Changes Everything Eastertide 2025 We’ve all been there: texting someone and hitting “send,” only to realize that autocorrect has completely changed the meaning of your message. It can go from sweet to awkward, from funny to embarrassing, all with a single misplaced or misspelled word. Here are a few examples: “I’ll be there […]
Follow
Follow Practicing the Ways of Jesus Lent and Holy Week 2025 What does it mean to Follow? Who do you follow? We ask that question of social media (from Instagram to TikTok to LinkedIn), influencers, celebrities, athletes, journalists, authors, artists, musicians, and podcasters. Some folks we follow are people we look up to, respect, admire, […]
The Quest
The Quest For Meaning, Freedom, and Relationship Many metaphors aptly describe the journey of our lives. A favorite is “The Quest.” Ancient mythology and epic poetry feature heroes embarking on perilous journeys, typically quests to find valuable treasure or to achieve some significant goal. Our lives may not feel heroic, yet we find ourselves searching […]
All I Want for Christmas…
All I Want for Christmas… Hopes, Dreams, Desires, Longings, and Prayers Advent and Christmas 2024 https://vimeo.com/1033977102 “What do you want?” With this question, inflection is everything. WHAT do you want? What do YOU want? What do you WANT? The placement of emphasis in the first two modes of asking the question might stem from annoyance […]
GroundWork
GroundWork Tilling the Soil of Stewardship, Stewardship Series 2024 Joel Salatin is the founding farmer of Polyface Farms in the Shenandoah Valley (of Virginia?). His work in sustainable farming became “famous” when New York Times writer Michael Pollan wrote about him in his book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. When he visited Polyface Farms, Pollan expected to […]