Category: Faith & Life
Piñatas and faith
Miriam Peralta De García celebrates her Mexican heritage and the tradition of piñatas and finds parallels to our walk of Christian faith.
‘No one makes fritters like her’
Retired pastor Sondra Willobee writes an ode of gratitude for the simple ways the daily tasks of our livelihood bless and strengthen others.
Picture God on your shoulder
Grandparents Day is September 8, and Cheryl Bistayi shares a “heart story” she has told her grandchildren, offering it to inspire you to tell your own.
UM named Family Physician of the Year
Dr. David Walsworth opens up about how his Christian faith impacts his work as a family physician.
Answering a community’s prayer
Rev. Susan Hitts tells how faith leaders in her small Michigan community rallied around the parents of American prisoner Paul Whelan with love and support and celebrated his release.
The day I met Jesus face-to-face
Retired pastor Gordon Schleicher recalls the transformative relationship he developed with Jesse, a man who lived in a group home near one of his churches.
‘Salute the Dawn’
Retired pastor John E. Harnish wonders how we continue to live abundantly and hold fast to our faith in Christ as age or health problems impact us.
Dashing with God
Kay DeMoss has discovered three things that keep her dashing rather than lollygagging through the rest of her days and uses the lives of three Olympic athletes as illustrations.
NCJ youth delegates ready to lead
Two youths share what it’s like to serve as a delegate to the North Central Jurisdictional Conference and their hopes for The United Methodist Church.
The heartbeat of a craftsman’s ministry
For almost 25 years, Rev. Art Scanson has used his artistic gifts to create crosiers for each newly elected bishop within the North Central Jurisdiction.