by Blog Admin | Jan 16, 2017 | Pastor's Blog
Berks County. The parking lots are always busy around the Berkshire Mall just west of Reading. Strip malls, shopping plazas, hotels, and restaurants, as far as the eye can see. If the religion of materialism had a god, surely it would live in this neighborhood. I’ve...
by Blog Admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Guest Post
I’ve never been very good at making (or keeping) New Year’s resolutions. I have some vague goals, but they are generally not specific to a new year, and tend to be goals I set throughout the year. I don’t know, I just do not really like New Year’s goals. I mean, the...
by Blog Admin | Dec 21, 2016 | Pastor's Blog
Pastoral confession time. I hate 99% of nativity sets. I hate how white everyone is. I hate how Mary never has blood on her white clothing and her hair is perfectly made. I hate how composed (and old) Joseph is. I hate that the shepherds look like they took a shower...
by Blog Admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Guest Post
Halfway through the first Chapter in Drew G. I. Hart’s new book Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, the author offers a list of well-publicized events that “expose the deep racial divisions that exist in our country.” Rodney King, beaten by...
by Blog Admin | Dec 5, 2016 | Devotion, Guest Post
Grace and peace, My name is Lori (Rev. Lo.) Banfield, MTS and I am glad to announce that I have recently joined the board of Redemption Housing. As a Chaplain of Discipleship working with disenfranchised populations for over three years, I have had the pleasure to...
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