By Michele Sigg.—The Spirit of God has been at work in our community in the past several months, stirring in our hearts a searching desire
Month: August 2020
Cheesecake and Joy
Happy Birthday, Florice, with love from your friends at St. John’s! August 29 is Florice’s birthday and her wedding anniversary (49 years!). The day before,
Meditation: Waiting for God in silence
by Jennifer Brown Hello, St. John’s family, this is Jennifer Brown. In this meditation, I would like to consider the concept of waiting for God
Meditation: Receiving Fruit
by Kyler Schubkegel Hi St. John’s family, this is Kyler Schubkegel, and for today’s meditation I want to talk about receiving fruit. In the Old
Honest Talk about Race
–By Jennifer B.Emmanuel Acho begins this conversation by quoting priest and theologian Henri Nouwen who said, “honest, direct confrontation is a true expression of compassion
Acts 9 and the Importance of Redemption
Don’t miss the online lecture TODAY at 12 PM by Vince Bantu of Fuller Seminary on “What Hope Christian History in Africa offers to Race
Meditation: Wrestling with God and the World in Prayer
by Sam Sigg In Genesis 32 we learn that while wrestling with God is a good thing, it can leave you with a limp even
On Hope
–By Rick Schneider [Shared, with Rick’s permission, from a letter to Rivendell Institute colleagues] July 26, 2020 …suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and
Racial Justice Series: Week 4 Summary
–By Rev. Deacon Shancia Jarrett. Many Americans assume that racial segregation was a political and socio-economic device of the South. However, many scholars contend that
Life Together 