– 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]