Luke 15:1-7 “More Joy in Heaven” It’s 2005. I’m at a family reunion somewhere in rural Georgia. I’m not quite old enough to have my own cell phone. As the family gathered to play board games and… Read More
Jonah 4 Jonah… Shade, Worm and Blazing Sun! Like most, I always thought of this story as the story of the man inside the belly of a fish. But there is much more to the story of Jonah… Read More
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
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
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Reflection Sep 29, 2019 by Rola Al Ashkar
Jonah 3:10-4:4 Can God repent? When I lived in Beirut, I lived for around five years in a dorm apartment with 6 other girls. And it was a great experience; we loved that… Read More