As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you: continue in my love. (John 15:5)Billy Graham recounts a story he had heard about Dr. Karl Barth. Barth was a very influential writer and theologian in ...  Read More

As the facilitator of Grief Share at St. John’s, it has been a blessing to some alongside people who are grieving and help them find their way back to joy. It is not an easy journey and everyone handl...  Read More

In these verses we find Hezekiah gravely ill and seemingly near death. Isaiah comes to him and gives him advice on preparing for the end of his life. Hezekiah went to the Lord in prayer and poured his...  Read More

Recently, Tina and I toured the Acropolis in Greece. As the bus was nearing the cite, you could see the large columns towering over Athens. To see something in person you have only ever seen in textbo...  Read More

By Rich WeinsteinHe asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. -Luke 24:17Sometimes it can be very difficult to say goodbye, and farewell...  Read More

By Rodney  BoylanI have been considering that TV stations and our radios or streaming services are flooded with so-called “Christmas movies”. What if, for a moment, we desired THE Christmas story? Wha...  Read More

By Jerry FreconAs a little boy, I vividly remember my Grandmother telling me how blessed I was to have nutritious food to eat while many people had nothing. I was born and raised on a farm where we gr...  Read More

By Kayla HarrisonImagine sitting at a king’s feast eating good food, drinking the finest wine, and talking with those of nobility. You’re taking a bite of your bread when suddenly you see something st...  Read More

By Mike BillThis past Sunday, we kicked off the month of November by thinking about Thanksgiving…not the meal, but the habit…not the one day on the calendar we all look forward to, but the condition o...  Read More

By Alisa BranchI was about nine years old when I first learned about indelible ink. I don’t remember the exact context, but I know it had something to do with the many carvings my dad (who was not a C...  Read More

By Bill Yerkes“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another…”Hebrews 10...  Read More

By Lani Cole-MitchellIt’s that time of year where life gets busy, crazy, perhaps even chaotic. Holiday plans are in full scheduling mode and I, personally, feel a sense of urgency and need to embrace ...  Read More