Harvest Festival will be celebrated at Epworth following the Sunday service on October 9th, 2022. While the Anglican tradition of holding harvest festivals dates back to 1843, Epworth has held one each October starting in 2004. Harvest Festival is both a time of thanksgiving for God’s provision, and of generosity because we recognize that human…
Read the original article Love God, Care for Creation “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your…
What is the “dividing line” in our society? If you were to turn on your tv or radio for any length of time, you would probably get the impression that politics is the dividing line. Left vs right or Republican vs Democrat. There’s also racial dividing lines, socio-economic dividing lines, and generational dividing lines that…
Let’s be honest; if you’re like me, your gut reaction to the Ten Commandments is here is a reminder of what we are supposed to do or not do, which is also a reminder of how far I fall short on a regular basis. While the Ten Commandments does show us how we are utterly…
This photo by unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND “He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind” (1 Samuel 15:29). This is how most of us think about God. We praise His “eternal changelessness”. But…
This photo by unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND “Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). We live in an age of fear. People fear for their…
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Why does it matter if we listen to a variety of perspectives about God? Theology is theology, right? This seems right, doesn’t it? Why would a women theologian understand God any differently than a male theologian, or an African American theologian see things differently…
I get it; you’re busy. You have your job, you have family demands that can’t wait, and a list of chores as long as your arm. I’m right there with you. These are all urgent demands on your time. Who has time to go to church on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Holy Week?…
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Being “woke” is a popular concept that has come to stand for any number of generally politically progressive ideas. It’s origin, and core, however, have to do with racial justice. How should Christians react to the “woke” mantra? The knee-jerk reaction for many may…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is on everyone’s mind these days. Opinions are a dime a dozen. But how should Christians respond to war? What can the Bible tell us? War, as state-sanctioned violence for specific purposes, has been viewed differently throughout Christian history. Pacifism has always been a strong tendency (“you shall not murder*”…