Contributed by Thomas Berryman Lead pastor at Island United Methodist Church This column is titled Building Bridges and most think it is just for the future, of what lies ahead. Well, did you know that we have been building...
Read MoreContributed by Alex Kindred, First Christian I’ve never been a particularly patient person. I shop for groceries late in the evening to avoid lines. I’m willing to drive out of the way if there is less traffic in a given...
Read MoreContributed by Pastor Sandra Berryman Have you ever gone to a party where you exchanged a white elephant gift? You know what a white elephant gift is—something cheap or weird that you own because someone gave it to you. You...
Read MoreIt’s November and my Facebook feed has been full of people posting one thing they are grateful for each day during this month of gratitude. What a wonderful spiritual practice! A friend of mine made this month-long practice into...
Read MoreContributed by Pastor Ryan Downing of Faith United Church of Christ From ancient times to the present, whenever life’s troubles become too great or confusing, people have always been able to find solace in the wonders of nature....
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Contributed by Aleese Baldwin, Pastor at Shepherd of the Cross Lutheran on behalf of the Muscatine...
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Contributed by By Steven Cauley, Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church The other day, my preschool-aged...
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Contributed by Rev. Hai Dinh, Parochial Vicar of Saints Mary & Mathias Parish Peace, peace,...
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Contributed by W. Michael Biklen, Retired United Methodist Pastor, member of Musserville and San...
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Contributed by Rev. Susan Bantz Chaplain, Lutheran Living Sr. Campus Certainly we do see a lot of...
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