note: This is a guest post by NCD pastor Larry Orth (Pastor of Care & Community Outreach, Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rochester) This is not the March Madness most of us anticipated. However, the Covid-19 pandemic offers God’s people a unique privilege and...
Several times in the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to speak with people who are in tense relational situations: some that have been thrust upon them, some of their own making, and some a little of both. In one, the person admitted he had created the...
Note: This is the fourth installment of my 2019 Sabbatical series. This reflection rises out of the wonderful counseling we received at Marble Retreat Center (marbleretreat.org) As we step into a new year with all of its promises and challenges, I am reminded of...
Note: This is the third installment of my 2019 Sabbatical series. You can read part one here and part two here. This reflection rises out of the wonderful counseling we received at Marble Retreat Center (marbleretreat.org). During one of the daily group sessions, we...
Note: I originally picked up this book in order to gain some talking points to connect with a family member, but I quickly became fascinated with the story. Therefore, while I highly recommend the book, this article in no way endorses the Guinness products or the...
Proverbs 14:12 (ESV) 12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. This past summer we experienced our first sabbatical in eleven years of ministry. It was a wonderful time to pause, rest, reconnect, and reflect. It is my hope to write...
