Moving from Crisis to Stability

I was standing in a field the other day in rural Honduras, chatting with a farmer named Alexi.  Another farmer and neighbor of Alexi's passed around freshly shucked corn on the cob for us to munch on....
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Christ’s Hands and Feet

Today is the feast of St Teresa of Avila. While she is a “saint’s saint” and widely loved by all Christians, I think she holds a particularly significant place in the hearts of Episcopalians....
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Children Learn About Needs Near and Far, Part 1

At The Chapel of the Cross, our Children and Family Ministry Committee had already started planning a different Vacation Church School (VCS) when we heard about the soon-to-be-released Abundant Life...
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The Secret

The secret of pregnancy is that it’s an in-breaking reality that promises new life and promises hope—and yet it remains hidden.  Even before a mother-to-be first suspects her condition, she carries...
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A Palm Sunday Test

Palm Sunday is where the rubber hits the road in our faith. By the end of the service, we’ve literally and figuratively stripped away all of the glory and triumph and are filled with foreboding...
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