Jesus’ life and death bore witness to God’s emphasis on loving those who are hurting, persecuted, hated. Listen to the podcast here and on iTunes. You can read the article by Michelle Terry. Also in this issue, “Building an interfaith community, one step at a time” and “Blessed to be the good Samaritans” by […]
Do you want to meet with other young adult women and share community, maybe dinner and discuss the topics that appear in each issue of Café? Each issue of Café features two articles with discussion questions and a closing prayer. Print out the April 2016 issue, or follow along from the website if you have […]
by Samantha Nichols In the parable we call “The Good Samaritan,” Jesus reminds us that our neighbors are not only those with whom we agree or those we like. In his time and place, Jews and Samaritans bore a great deal of animosity toward one another, and yet, it is a Samaritan who exemplifies […]
by Samantha Nichols This past summer, I accidentally climbed a mountain. I imagine that most people who climb mountains do so intentionally. I knew I was at a state park. I knew there was a mountain. I even knew I was on one of the summit trails. But I expected a trail that would […]
by Michelle Terry Something happens when you begin training for ministry. Your words and actions – whether from the pulpit or not — become more significant to others. People watch your actions and hear your words and associate both with God. When I first became a pastor, I found the weight of this […]
During Lent as we examine our relationship with God, let us remember that we are enough. “Our baptismal identity confirms that we are eternally claimed, loved and valued. This is a sort of envy vaccine. It protects us from the need to seek out additional means of measuring our worth. Our Creator gifts us with […]
by Anne Edison-Albright The Woman of Valor, a character from Proverbs can be read as a perpetuation of old stereotypes, an example of women’s equality and also as something in between. Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Give her a share […]
Do you want to meet with other young adult women and share community, maybe dinner and discuss the topics that appear in each issue of Café? Each issue of Café features two articles with discussion questions and a closing prayer. Print out the March 2016 issue, or follow along from the website if you have […]
by Emily Carson I experienced my first feelings of envy around the age of 7. I was in second grade at the time. My classmate and friend, Heather, was popular and athletic. Boys loved her. Girls loved her. Teachers loved her. I wanted to be like Heather, and I spent many nights rehashing my […]
by Emily Carson Envy is dehydrating to the both the body and the soul. To envy is to want what someone else has; it is to believe that whatever we have is not enough–that we need to do more and be better. Envy is painful and exhausting, and it doesn’t bring out our best selves. […]