All of us—no matter how young or old—have a Christian responsibility to care for the young people being raised in our community. Whether we are getting to know other families at St. Peter’s, volunteering at 2x2 Special Needs Ministry or Vacation Bible School, or serving Holy Family School or Burks... read more →
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24
Jun
17
Kudzu is an invasive vine found in Galveston and Liberty counties in Texas and in much of the southeastern United States. According to Invasives of Texas, “Kudzu kills or degrades other plants by smothering them under a solid blanket of leaves, by girdling woody stems and tree trunks, and by... read more →
Jun
10
Mental health is a serious issue that we, as the church, need to talk more openly about. The brokenness of the world separates us from one another and from God, and pain and suffering are infinitely worse when we are alone. But the Good News is that God refuses to... read more →
Jun
03
Jesus broke the strict laws concerning observing the Sabbath when he healed the man with the withered hand. Jesus adhered to the principle that God is love, and that showing God’s love should be above anything else. He says that inactivity before human need is not an option. If you... read more →
May
27
Tom Long retells a story once told by John Buchanan, the former editor of The Christian Century. Buchanan said that one Sunday he was baptizing a two-year-old child. He proclaimed to the child, "You are a child of God, sealed by the Spirit in your baptism, and you belong to Jesus Christ forever." Unexpectedly,... read more →
May
20
On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit moved in a new way. Rather than being given to a few people, at particular times, in particular places, the Holy Spirit is now being poured out to the whole world. God is pouring himself into our hears and overflowing to the... read more →
May
13
It would be easy for us to become discouraged on the Feast of the Ascension. Jesus has departed into heaven, and we are left here with this incredible weight on our shoulders—to take up His ministry on earth. Instead, be comforted by the knowledge that in Jesus, our broken humanity... read more →
May
06
We are called as Christians to preach the Gospel always. But we aren’t all very comfortable with that task. Perhaps we are worried that it will make us different, or that we don’t have anything worth saying, or even that our proclamation of the Gospel might not be effective. But... read more →
Apr
29
We think of freedom as the ability to do what we want. But our freedom is limited—sometimes by ourselves or others, and sometimes by God. True freedom doesn’t mean that we can do anything we want, but instead helps us to live more fully as the people we were created... read more →
Apr
15
The Rev. Dr. Emma Ineson, who was raised in Kenya and has studied English, linguistics, and liturgy. Dr. Ineson and her husband spent four years as chaplains of the Lee Abbey community in Devon, a time which instilled in her the absolute necessity of community for formation. She now serves... read more →