We all have friends on whom we rely for certain things and for certain reasons—the one who makes us laugh or has an encouraging word, the one we look to for guidance and advice, the one we can count on when the chips are down. Time and shared experiences help us to...
Sometimes the only thing between us and our healing is the getting up part. Sometimes to get to our healing, we simply must get up and move. To get up and walk—off the mat of worry, fear, and self-pity, away from the pile of excuses we have pieced together and grown...
We see so little when we look only with our eyes. We look at our earthly possessions and conclude we do not have enough. Jesus often describes the kingdom of God as something that starts out small but grows larger or becomes more mature. Such illustrations...
Download the information bookDownload the registration formNovember 1-12, 2020Under the Direction of the Rev. Rob CourtneyLocal Guide: Canon Iyad QumriRegistration and $500 deposit are due by November 1, 2019.$2,195 final payment due September 1, 2020.You are invited...
In an age when electronic communication dominates, we are challenged to remember the benefits of human touch. A simple touch is so powerful that it can reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure, and reduce stress hormone levels. Research shows that touch can make a...
Please join us this summer for Vacation Bible School or for a children’s camp. To add your church’s event to the schedule, email Karen Mackey at kmackey@edola.org. [eo_events event-tag=”vbs, kid-camps”...
Some of us don’t want to follow Jesus too closely because of the perceived cost. We fear we may have to give up our lifestyle, relationships, comfort, status, or some other pleasure, and it will be too much. It’s okay to give up some Sundays, memorize some scripture,...
I used to fall apart.And Love put me back together again and again and again.But then, something in my heart and in my head said:Time has come for this to endYour doubt grieves me and does offend.When will you beginto really trust and not just pretend?I AM the...
Some people consider worship an occasion to put on something special and carry themselves in a particular way—a prescribed set of actions, performed in a certain place and manner in order to pay homage to God. Our truest acts of worship are not about our ….(View...
After he was all grown and living on his own,He often stopped by to see the old man who had helped them out so often when they lived back home. Gratitude.She volunteered at the shelter whenever she had a free dayRemembering when she….(View this reading and more...
