Summer 2018

DUC IN ALTUM Dear Friends:  Our newsletter was printed before we knew that the coronavirus had arrived in the U.S. We are obviously very concerned, especially for those who have the disease, and for those medical personnel who treat them. We hold all in prayer, including the many millions whose lives are so disrupted by…

SPEAKING Recently I have become more and more aware of how unaware I am of how I speak, my tone of voice, my facial expressions, sometimes even my choice of words. It is a great gift to become aware in this way, though a humbling gift. I am realizing how much my tone of voice…

THE WINTER FROM HELL What to do when everything is challenging, everything seems bleak. What to do? Spring 2026 newsletter in PDF (7.1MB)

IMAGE As humans, we are the pinnacle of God’s creation, made in God’s image and likeness—and yet formed out of the dust of the earth. Our all too earthy dust only came to life when God blew his breath, his Spirit into us. That being so, we are not only important, but in some unnamed…

PRAYER, AGAIN How often do we turn to prayer? When we are in crisis, or in any kind of need? Or are we able to bring our deepest fears, hopes, hurts, and dreams to God? Do we even believe it’s OK to do this? Spring 2023 newsletter PDF

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