December 2016 – Come and See, God is Alive!
Carol Wilson
I have enjoyed Christmas in a new way since becoming a parent. For a while my theory was that it took too much time to decorate, the songs were too cheery, too many get-togethers occurred in too short of time. This all changed when becoming a parent. Suddenly, the Christmas season was seen through […]
November 2016 – Journey toward Advent
Carol Wilson
Friends, we are beginning the run up to the holidays in retail stores already and so let’s have a run up to Christmas in church as well. During December and Advent we often speak of “preparing for Christ” in our hearts and in our lives. Obviously we should always be preparing spaces for the influence […]
October 2016 – Discovering Joy through Simplicity & Generosity
Carol Wilson
Stress. Anxiety. Fear. These words capture the state of mind of many Americans today when considering finances. We have witnessed dramatic market volatility, mistrust of banks and insurance companies, and personal roadblocks to financial security. Every day seems to bring another piece of economic uncertainty. A recent survey found that more […]
September 2016 – Commitment to Routine & Creative Work of the Holy Spirit
Carol Wilson
Friends, I am not ready for summer to be over, but the sight of school busses and cooler weather (hopefully) says that the time is here. This is a great opportunity to set schedules and routines for the next season. I am reviewing school calendars, meeting schedules, sermon plans and considering a fitness schedule (yes, […]
August 2016 – Be at Peace
Carol Wilson
Friends, I am having difficulty sorting out two contrary positions today. On the one hand, we are spending the summer “discovering our child-like faith” through Michael Yaconelli’s Dangerous Wonder. Then, we are bombarded with daily news of violence across the world and deep divides in our country. These two realities are drastically opposed to each […]
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