"… for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs." – Mark 10.14b

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Children’s Sabbath

Friday, September 5th, 2008

“When will we hear Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s call to end poverty in America?” is the focus of this year’s Children’s Sabbath – October 17-19. 
I pondered this question for a while, realizing that maybe we have heard, but have not heeded the call.  I imagine that your life, like mine, is busy and full and [...]

The Power of a Child

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Last week I made one of many trips to Indianapolis, Indiana in preparation for FOCUS 2009 – the quadrennial conference those who work with children in our church communities.  Although several encounters during the trip stand out – including the presence of 200 bomb sniffing dogs and their trainers at the hotel where I was [...]