White Space
A really good friend who knows me demanded to know how I could say “yes” to doing one more thing. “You can’t possibly have time,” he...
Prophetic Witness
The Kingdom of God as dreamt by Isaiah, as revealed to John, and as preached by Jesus, is a kingdom of every nation, every tribe, and...
Mrs. Petruzzeli’s Class
I was a refugee from Africa—born in Monrovia (Liberia), by way of Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Abidjan (Ivory Coast)—who settled initially...
A Life to Share
God has provided a way for the good news of Jesus to reach every city and village in the world. Through us, as followers of Jesus, God is...
Conflict!
As followers of Jesus, we must not be surprised by inner conflict. Nor should we be distressed. The contention between ingrained...
¡Los conflictos!
Como seguidores de Jesús, no nos debemos sorprender ante los conflictos interiores. Tampoco nos debemos angustiar. Las contiendas entre...
Gifted by the Spirit
Manifestations of the Spirit, reminiscent of the early church, are occurring today. Gifted by the Spirit, believers around the world are...
Dotados por el Espíritu
Hoy en día se están produciendo manifestaciones del Espíritu que nos recuerdan a la Iglesia en sus primeros tiempos. En el mundo entero...
United in Spirit
Sometimes, we have to laugh (or grimace) at our frailty. We come to church to learn about love and on the way home criticize someone. We...
Unidos en espíritu
A veces nos tenemos que reír (o al menos sonreír) ante nuestra fragilidad. Venimos a la iglesia para aprender acerca del amor y de vuelta...
Wonder
In an outpouring of joy and praise, Mary, the expectant mother of the long- promised Messiah, communicates her amazement and awe in words...
El asombro
En un derroche de gozo y de alabanza, María, la madre que ya llevaba en su vientre al Mesías tan largo tiempo prometido, comunica su...
Will You Forget Me Forever?
Prayers sometimes seem to go unanswered. We may cry out to the Lord like like King David in his ancient song: “Will you forget me...
¿Me olvidarás para siempre?
Algunas veces nos parece que nuestras oraciones no reciben una respuesta. Tal clamemos al Señor como lo hizo el rey David en su antiguo...
Un nuevo comienzo
Jesús dijo que la vida en el Espíritu comienza cuando nacemos “de agua y del Espíritu” (Juan 3:5-8). Aunque esta declaración parece...
