I don’t know about you, but I actually enjoy a surprise visit once in a while! Sure, like everyone, I stress out about the house being messy for an unexpected guest or not being prepared to show …
Jesus is Ascended!
“[Jesus] no longer stands before us but only behind us.” That’s what Biblical scholar Douglas Farrow wrote in a book about the ascension of Jesus into heaven. He was describing what’s missing in the …
Learning to Forgive
Recently at our circuit’s monthly pastors meeting, we were discussing what seems to be a growing issue in the Christian church. The problem is quite simply that we do not know how to forgive. That …
Practicing Hospitality
One of the few silver linings of the inability to gather in large groups is that several helpful church conferences that would normally require travel, time away, and additional cost were made …
2020 in Review
Another year comes to a close for us here at Zion, and it’s been quite a year. While it’s always good to reflect on the past year as it comes to a close, this year I think it’s doubly important. But …
Love Your Neighbor
“Now is the time for the church to love our neighbors. If you love your neighbor, wear a mask. It will save lives.” That’s not a direct quote, but it’s a paraphrase of several emails I received last …