By Amanda Petersen Holidays have been interesting for me the past year and a half. I have been away from home, traveling across states and continents, being absent of anything familiar. I have had most ideas of tradition in my life destroyed, and it has been wonderful. Through it all, I have been forced to … Continue reading In Remembrance
By Anne Walcott The angel of the Lord said to the women, “Do no be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here, He is risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew28:5-6 After four months of traveling from country … Continue reading Discovering an Empty Tomb
By Hari Kumar Wheres the library? Theres Dunkin Donuts and theres the road to Amherst Heres the common so, lets see, the police station should be Aha! Which means the Quabbin Reservoir is here What are you drawing in the Quabbin, Dave? A whale! Cuz, Im hoping all this random drawing were doing has SOMETHING … Continue reading What About the Cattle?
By Kristen Mcmullen Part II continued from Part I. This is impossible! I screamed. I felt so helpless that I cried. In our selfishness, were running for You Lord, and stepping on the lost to get there! Some of us are so stuck we beckon You to us, and fight amongst ourselves to prove ours … Continue reading A Vision, Part II
By Kristen McMullen I see a statue so tall the only part of it I can make out are the ankles and feet. Looking closer, I realize this is no statue; this is the one true Almighty God. His very throne, and He sits upon it. When I grasp what Im seeing I start running … Continue reading A Vision, Part I
By Jimmy McCarty My generation advocates for the individual. We see people, we empathize with others because we understand (or are seeking to understand) ourselves. We have learned that universal “truths” are few and far between and generalizations are almost offensive (I walk a precarious line even writing these posts). I stand as an individual, … Continue reading My Generation, Part I
By Chris Reed In our young minds, the mile-long path down the cliffs between the campsite and the shore was much too far to walk. There had to be a quicker way, so my brother and I set out to find it. In truth, it would have taken less than twenty minutes to hike the … Continue reading Life on the Edge
By Heather Vallot All my life Ive been a little too much or not enough. These are lies I have had to battle, and in the past few years the Lord has breathed truth into those areas of my heart. I was always too giving; I gave until I was unhealthy, overwhelmed, and in over … Continue reading Tiny Steps
By Erin McKenna Lord, how can it be? How can you desire to use one so weak and broken like me? My heart is desperate. Desperately, I want so much more. Please Lord, be a God of so much more. Change me. Soften me. But please dont leave me. I need you… My stomach drops … Continue reading My Heart’s Cry
By Hari Kumar Quick name three key elements of what Christians mean when they say “Communion”. Regardless of your faith background religious or non-religious, Christian or not chances are you probably thought of at least “bread” and “wine.” You might have also heard of the phrases “body of Christ” and “blood of Christ” in connection … Continue reading Reckless Communion: Exploring the Eucharist