Rev. Kenneth L. Samuel — Go and celebrate because of all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household. Remember to include the Levites and the foreigners living among you in the celebration. – Deuteronomy 26:11 In a real sense, Lent can be looked upon as a solemn journey toward a celebration of life and liberty. As…

       By ANNIE TURNER — It feels as if we have lost our way as a country and have forgotten our beginnings, where the founding fathers put in place some astonishing documents to protect democracy. (I know, it did not include everyone.) And some times I feel as if I, too, have lost my way in these dark times. But…

By BOB THOMPSON — Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” – Matthew 6:34 (NIV) The nations are targeting each other. The political parties are grandstanding. The “nones” and “dones” are leaving the churches. God is not worried. Really. We tend to project our anxiety onto the Creator. We imagine God’s hands wringing with concern over all our…

  By ANNIE TURNER —— It is a common teaching in the Buddhist faith that we have to let go of what we wish would happen (which causes suffering) in order to be present to what is (acceptance).  The present is all we have, and as R. Rohr would say, the present is where God dwells. My brother, a practicing Buddhist, often…

By Chris Mereschuk  — No one can tame the tongue. We use it to say, “Praised be our God and Creator,” then we use it to curse each other—we who are created in the image of God. – James 3:8-9 (The Inclusive Bible) “Dad, I have to tell you something,” she said cautiously. “Yes honey, what is it?” “I…I know some bad…