by Rachel Shepherd | Apr 8, 2018 | DJ Posts
“God’s command to ‘pray without ceasing’ is founded on the necessity we have of his grace to preserve the life of God in the soul, which can no more subsist one moment without it, than the body can without air.”- John Wesley The Taizé...
by Rachel Shepherd | Apr 8, 2018 | DJ Posts
Grace means that in spite of missing the mark, we are made one with God through grace. Our broken relationship with God is restored. It’s important that children not develop a sense of despair about their emerging awareness of sin. Stressing that God’s love can...
by Rachel Shepherd | Mar 29, 2018 | DJ Posts
Recently I ran across an article about what Black Panther means for Christians which suggests that Black Panther could be a starting point for American Evangelicals in dialogue and reflection as they increasingly address concerns about diversity, reconciliation, and...
by Rachel Shepherd | Mar 29, 2018 | DJ Posts
Some of you might know that in addition to valentine’s day, February 14, 2018 was also Ash Wednesday which is a day marking the beginning of the season of Lent that some, but not all, Christians honor. On Ash Wednesday, there is often a distribution of ashes...
by Rachel Shepherd | Mar 13, 2018 | DJ Posts
Some of you might have noticed in the news yesterday there was an article entitled “Schools should teach religion. What they Shouldn’t teach is faith.” A sensitive, ongoing issue that seems to arise within the public eye is how do we address religion in the...
