Tag: Suffering

Eat this bread, drink this cup

The commemoration of World Communion Sunday serves as an opportunity to appreciate the redemptive work of Christ on the cross as we embody Christlike empathy and compassion in our response… Continue Reading Eat this bread, drink this cup

Take a moment or two for joy

Bishop David Bard, in this month’s Joyful Journey, encourages us to carve out time for joy-filled moments, so that we may have the capacity to care for the world’s pain… Continue Reading Take a moment or two for joy

What kind of a God do you believe in?

Pastoring through a pandemic is difficult. Now, as in times of John Wesley, “Best of all, God is with us,” says the Rev. Jack Harnish.

When there’s nothing to say

“One-size-fits-all clothes, one-size-fits-all platitudes never fit,” says Rev. Jason Michele.

Re-membering the passion

The hymn, Were You There? unites us with Christ’s passion and with all who are suffering.