WRITTEN BY JOLENE DEHEER As I write this blog people around the United States are traveling to their cottages, heading to the beach, firing up the barbecue, and attending parades because today is Memorial Day. … Read More
Leadership Gathering – May 17
WE GATHER TOGETHER Arrival- Delegates presented their credentials to the clerk, put on a name tags and picked up new and materials not previously distributed. First-time delegates signed the Covenant for Officebearers in the … Read More
Is Jesus Boring?
My obvious answer to that question is no. But I can’t help but feel that sometimes we treat Jesus as if he is boring. Sometimes I can’t help but survey the lives we are living … Read More
The Intersection
WRITTEN BY JOLENE DEHEER Have you ever felt like giving up watching the evening news? I must admit I have. Every time I watch, I come away disheartened by the lack of godly leadership from … Read More
For whom the bell tolls
Do you remember your Good Friday or Maundy Thursday Services? I do! For years we adapted a Tenebrae Service at which we read scripture, sang a song and extinguished another candle. We’d also share the … Read More
Extended Grace
WRITTEN BY JOLENE DEHEER Many years ago, a young unmarried couple were considering what to do about an unwanted pregnancy. To keep the child would be an embarrassment…but God extended grace and the child was … Read More
Gideon Talks Back To God?
In the Bible, there is a phrase that angels of the Lord say, either in their first or second line, in their dealings with the people God sends them to: “Do not be afraid.” Think … Read More
A “Retired” Pastor’s Musings Part 1
It sounded intriguing but we hadn’t heard about it. Were we living a sheltered life upon our retiring from full-time pastoral ministry? Who’d ever heard about a movie with a name like “ROOM?” One reviewer … Read More