Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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On new life and mothering
By Allison Howell “Congratulations,” my husband glanced up at me and grinned, “You’ve brought new life into the world
VBS reminds me of God’s love for children
By Jonathan Rockey This past week St. John has offered Vacation Bible School to the children of St. John and
Widows, judges and Israelite justice
By Howard Bess What do societies do with widows? In Israelite social structure there were many widows. Men tended to
Love wins or religious liberty
By Terry Mattingly When the U.S. Supreme Court announced its 5-4 decision backing same-sex marriage, gay and
How I will respond to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision
By Jonathan Rockey A number of people have asked me my opinion of the recent Supreme Court decision on gay
Introduction to a different morality
By Howard Bess Morality is defined in different ways in different circumstances. As a child of the Great Depression, who
Live wisely, think deeply, love generously
By Allison Howell I have read portions of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si, mi Signore (Praise be to you, my
A prayer for God’s church
By Jonathan Rockey Before I left on vacation, I was in Portland to attend the Convention of the Northwest District
How far can grace be extended?
“The toll collector went back to his home justified.” He had been given a clean slate. He had a new
A true evangelical left begins to emerge
By Terry Mattingly One moment defined old-school evangelicalism more than any other: The altar-call ritual in which the
Scattered thoughts about God’s constant love
By Jonathan Rockey As I write this devotion, I am on vacation visiting with my family in Florida. However, in
Studying parables is detective work
By Howard Bess Important stories are told over and over again. Stories have an amazing record of maintaining key elements