Dear Sisters and Brothers, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”– Sextus Propertius, Roman Poet (50-15 BC) If absence make the heart grow fonder, in light of our long pandemic absence from our church family,I’m sure that your hearts are by now quite fond for one another. I recently read about a study* that gives scientific...
As we inch into the seventh month mark of the pandemic shutdown, I have been pondering how I might illustrate this time to someone in thirty or forty years. I read an article recently by Dr. Aisha Ahmad in which she shared how the sixth month mark in any sustained crisis is always difficult. Well,...
As I sit down to write this month’s article, I am at a loss. My mind is all over the place. Maybe I should write about this. Or maybe I should write about this other thing. Maybe I should write nothing at all because it all seems so inconsequential compared to all that is happening...
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″ background_color=”#f5f2d0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2.2″ text_font=”Nunito|600|||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.3em”] I’d like to talk about something I’ve been seeing among people I know, and how it relates to Covid-19. I’ve noticed a high level of denial in people…not denial that the pandemic exists, or that it is a serious threat…but denial that anything bad could...
“Truly I tell you, what you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did forme.”– Matthew 25:40 As I reflect on my newsletter articles from June 2020 and June 2021, I recognize how far wehave come since March of 2020 but also realize how much further we must...
Hello Everyone, First off, I wanted to say how much I miss all of you! After nearly five years of working as the music director at CCC, getting to say hello and see you all Sunday morning has become the highlight of my week! Sunday mornings are not the same without all of the warm...
