In the Beginning…

In the Beginning…

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  ~ Genesis 1:1Scientific evidence in the last century indicates that the cosmos, everything that is, started from a single point. As it turns out, atoms, the stuff everything is made of, are 99% empty space. If...
Jesus Brings New Life

Jesus Brings New Life

A curious thing happened with Esther Gingerich’s Easter breakfast decorations. If you remember on Easter morning we were greeted with multiple containers on every table of green grass, bulbs sprouting, and fresh reminders that Easter brings new life. She invited us to...
The Circle

The Circle

they stood around her she was caught in her wrongness they knew she was wrong she didn’t even try to defend herself they knew they were right so very right They. Were. Right. so it was ok – the punishment they were to give – it was OK because she was...
The Beauty of Winter’s Wait

The Beauty of Winter’s Wait

“You have fixed all the bounds of the earth; you made summer and winter.” – Ps. 74:17 Winter is a season where many things slow down, if not stop. With frigid artic air greeting us with North and South winds, short days that turn into dark nights, and snowy frozen...
Iowa City Out of Darkness Walk

Iowa City Out of Darkness Walk

Sunday September 14th was a beautiful evening for a walk at Terry Trueblood Park in Iowa City. Annual “Out of the Darkness Walks” are held around the country in memory of those who have died by suicide. We established a “Team Joel” in honor of our son who died in...