Editor’s Note: As we say thank you to Rev. Gantt as he concludes his volunteer service on the United Church Homes’ Blog Team for the past five years, we felt like this was a good time to be reminded of the importance of gratitude--especially in the midst of uncertainty and chaos. Rev. Gantt wrote this first blog for the November 13, 2020 blog—in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read it now and sing EXUBERANTLY, “Thanks be to God!”
Some of life’s most transformative moments sneak up on us unannounced. They’re not the ones we pencil into our planners or brace ourselves for—they’re the spontaneous..
Of all the men and women in the Bible, of all the amazing stories of faith and failure, one person stands out for me. The apostle Peter.
This week we offer a video from Rev. John Ortberg. WATCH VIDEO
My husband John is an avid vegetable gardener so when we moved into our home 30 plus years ago, he couldn’t wait to start planting.
“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” So says, Bill Nye, the Science Guy.
A few weeks ago, fellow blogger, John Gantt, wrote these words connecting the “four Cs” of this season’s theme.
As I prepare to retire in June, I find myself reflecting on the countless blessings of this journey and the lessons I’ve learned about purpose and service. For me,..
Our tears carry a message of pain and sorrow; loss and fear; love and lost love. They are our body’s way of discharging the energy that collects around any pain we are..
Courage. How does it exist without faith? I’ve never understood where courage could come from if not from God Almighty. We aren’t born with an innate ability to overcome..
