Written by: Laura Chambers (October 11, 2017) If Christians are bound together by a rich tapestry of shared beliefs, Communion is a ever-recurring biscuit-crimson braid of threads woven throughout. It is Passover re-interpreted, the Crucifixion re-enacted, redemption remembered. In this sacred activity, we accept the torch from the faithful past [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (October 4, 2017) Concerning the church’s level of engagement with the outside world, we tend to lean toward one extreme more than the other. Either we retreat into our safe place and shut ourselves inside, and therefore others out, or we stream out the doors [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (October 1, 2017) Famed for its ominous prophecies, vivid symbols, and a final message of hope at the end, Revelation is one of the most well-known books of the Bible. Yet one of its most unappealing images can be found in its earlier chapters, specifically [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (September 21, 2017) What makes a star stand out against the stark blackness of a cold night sky? Its light. What calls attention to a colorful flower that has managed to take root in a patch of straggly weeds? Its beauty. So it is with [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (October 2, 2017) Illusionist Brock Gill wants to encourage us to nurture our souls with good spiritual food, assuring us that we will strengthen our walk with God if we do. To do otherwise is to strengthen our fleshly sinful nature, no matter our [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (September 21-22, 2017) Messages have a tendency to become distorted when they pass from one individual to another. What began as an unequivocal declaration of hope moves through the prism of our prejudices and bias, bending in such a way that it depicts our perspective [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (September 19, 2017) It’s lunchtime, and you’re starving; breakfast seems like an eternity ago. So when the clock strikes 12, or the school bell rings, you hurry to the cafeteria like your britches are on fire. When you arrive, you take a look at the [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (9/24/2017) It’s a misconception slightly younger than the hills (I say this because they were created before man.); we must ascend to reach God. As if man could possibly stretch his hand far enough or climb high enough. What a miracle that God took it [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (9/13/2017) One of the biggest struggles facing children these days is the problem of defining one’s identity. Whether deflecting the negative labels people try to affix to them or questioning their role in the world, people have never been as confused about who they are [...]
Written by: Laura Chambers (8/17/2017) Although nobody can deny the influence the Scriptures have had on our past, present, and future, the truth of its more outrageous claims are called into question by Christians and non-believers alike. Some doubt that the tales of sea waters parting and the dead [...]
