Jeremiah 1:4-8 Psalm 71:17-18 “What Stands in the Way of Your Voice?” Four hundred years ago this month, the first enslaved Africans arrived in North America against their will, forced to work under the threat of violence. Millions… Read More
Let’s Redefine Faith Hebrews 11:1 -12:2 Earlier this week I met with a friend who struggles with faith after being in church for decades and then leaving the church; he couldn’t find his way back because he came… Read More
Luke 12:13, 16-21 Perspective I was honored to be invited to speak at this year’s Jr high basecamp at Zephyr Point. I got to spend a week at beautiful Lake Tahoe and slow… Read More
Genesis 18:23-25, Psalm 85:7-10 “Even One” A few years ago, my mom got a new dog, named Sukka. My youngest sister was moving out of the house, and my mom was preparing a new stage of life which… Read More
Amos 8:1-3, 9-12 Don’t lose God The theme song to one of the most famous comedy shows in Lebanon in the 1990s goes like this: You wake up on the wrong side of the bed; you can’t stand… Read More
Who is my neighbor? There is a story about a man who fell in deep debt and was forced to sell his house to repay his debts. He posted his house in which he lived for 20 years… Read More
Last Updated: September 11, 2019 by Rola Al Ashkar
Reflection Sep 01, 2019 by Veronica Gould
Luke 14:7-8, 10-15 “I’m Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table” Last October I attended the ECC Ethnic Concerns Consultation Conference, an annual conference which brings together Christians of diverse ethnic backgrounds from PCUSA congregations in our region…. Read More