Commentary: Living into Our Legacy
February 16, 2017 Written by John Dorhauer Since the election of President Trump, the United Church of Christ has collectively engaged in an ongoing effort to m...
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Sermon: Dazzling Reign
Each year, during the time of Lent, I like to get away for a few days of retreat. The first real retreat I ever participated in took place at the Jesuit retrea...
Midweek Meditation: The Nature of Christian Love
Much of my preaching and teaching is centered on the idea of showing love to everyone. Love is at the very heart of Gospel, and it is a requirement of those wh...
Verse of the Day
When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall not strip your v...
Midweek Meditation: Trial and Temptation
Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. No ...
From the Heart
Our words have consequences sometimes when we don’t even know it. A passing comment, a snide remark, a joke, to the person listening, these words can be ...
Midweek Meditation: John 8:12
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 In t...
Verse of the Day
God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my...
Let Your Light Shine
“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and tram...
The Sin of Partiality
Apparently, religious freedom is under attack in America. I guess my head must be in the sand as I do not recall my right to practice my religion being infring...