It has been a longtime practice of Unity Moravian to welcome children to the Lord’s Table. As pastor, I do not refuse giving the elements of Communion to children who stand to receive them. By partaking in Holy […]
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“For I am convinced and persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to […]
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In Jill Duffield’s book, Lent in Plain Sight: A Devotion through Ten Objects, there is a reminder that in order to have the mind of Christ Jesus we must “memorize Jesus’ life and emulate it” (53). Duffield acknowledges […]
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Jesus understands the reality of life. He understands that living a perfect and blameless life before God is impossible for anyone. Jesus does not discourage living. He does not discourage us from living our […]
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Recently, my family and I visited Tallulah Gorge in South Carolina. It is a beautiful state park with breathtaking vistas and waterfalls. We walked to a few overlooks created from the rocks that form the gorge. These overlooks […]
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I write this article during our Vacation Bible School week. It has been a joy to see and hear children learning, singing, and creating at Compassion Camp. I am so thankful for all the youth and adult volunteers […]
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Hope has been on my mind recently. As Moravians, we affirm that God creates, God redeems, and God sustains us. We also believe that in response to what God has done for us that we should be moved […]
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Jesus says, “Be careful not to practice your piety in front of others to be seen by them… [give alms, pray, fast] in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you” (Matthew 6:1-18). These acts […]
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Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” in the Gospel of Matthew begins with the Beatitudes. All of these sayings have meaning, and they all build upon the next as a way to live into the true happiness that only […]