Saying Goodbye to Unwelcome Guests

Saying Goodbye to Unwelcome Guests

By Steven Norris      Colonel Jeff O’Leary was working with UN Peacekeeping forces in the Sinai Peninsula. He was having tea with a group of men when he noticed that his host kept staring at the man who had come with the guests to tend the camels. After a while, the...
Traveling Light

Traveling Light

By Steven Norris      The invitation of Jesus is simple, though it is never easy. “Come, follow me,” he said to the fishermen on the shore. In order to follow him, however, they had to leave some things behind. To follow Jesus, they had to “travel light.”      Jesus...

Growing in Grace through Song

Growing in Grace through Song One of the most joyful sights in our church is watching our children lead worship—whether in the traditional Celebration service or the contemporary Connexion service. Often, our children spend months preparing songs through their...
Living Memorials

Living Memorials

By Steven Norris      I was eighteen when I first saw the iconic black wedge cut into the hillside — a constant reminder to a city that is always in danger of forgetting. On one end, the Vietnam Memorial points a finger towards the obelisk in honor of that great...