– Rev Richard Russell, Pastor of Gaston Charge (Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, and Shiloh UMCs) I started attending the program School for ‘Food Justice, Faith and Storytelling’ in January of 2021. […]
Stories
Time with Ismael: Live Missionally
The theme for this month has been missional people of God. As I keep reflecting on what it means to be missional, I found a valuable lesson in the lectionary […]
Time with Ismael: Missional People of God
As trinitarian people of God, we believe in the same way that the Father sent the Son to the world for redemption. The Father and the Son sent the Holy […]
Time with Ismael: Spirit Filled People with a Mission
Last Sunday, we celebrated “Pentecost Sunday,” the birthday of the Church of Christ. All around the world, many sermons were delivered emphasizing the work of the Holy Spirit during that […]
Time with Ismael: Hope and Connection
This Sunday and the next two Sundays are the dates that I consider most significant in our Christian Calendar. Ascension Sunday, Pentecost Sunday, and Trinity Sunday tell us so much […]
Time with Ismael: Guest Writer – Rev. Tuck Taylor
It was only a few years ago when I learned that trees communicate with each other. In fact, they form communities, connected underground by intricate root systems. Dr. Suzanne Simard, […]
Time with Ismael: Guest Writer – Ken Ripley
Jeremiah 9:23-24: “Thus says the Lord: Do not let the wise boast in their wisdom, do not let the mighty boast in their might, do not let the wealthy boast in […]
Time with Ismael: Jesus Seekers Disciples
Luke 24:1-12 The Gospel reading for this Easter Sunday has an important lesson about what it means to be an active Jesus seeker disciple. This lesson is about trust, willingness […]
Time with Ismael: Soul Purpose – Guest Writer, Terry Williams
During Lent, and as I have given much thought to many of the passages within the pages of the Book of Lamentations, I couldn’t help but turn my attention and […]