02/26/2018 - Just Anger
- Spirit Calendar"I don’t usually think of anger as being a useful tool in leading a Christian life, but..." —Jennifer ...
Devotionals
Devotionals
02/19/2018 - No More Waiting
By: Tamara Moreland - Spirit Calendar"Listen, America, to their voices crying in the wilderness. The time is now!" — Rev. Tamara Moreland
02/12/2018 - Rooted In Love
By: Isaac Monts - Spirit Calendar"All the paths that God takes us on are deeply rooted in God's love for us." —Isaac Monts
02/05/2018 - The Way of the Cross
By: Thomas Clough - Spirit Calendar"The way of the cross is not a sign of our failure to live up to God’s standards." —Rev. Tom Clough
01/29/2018 - Dare To Be Like Jesus
By: Charles Kuchenbrod - Spirit Calendar"We can choose whether we will serve only ourselves, only our family and friends, or only our nation, or ...
01/22/2018 - Astounded
By: Andrew Page - Spirit Calendar"What he tells the people present is nothing like what they've always been told — nothing like what ...
01/15/2018 - Unquestioning
By: Kent Siladi - Spirit Calendar"What would it take for us to drop everything and follow?" — Rev. Kent Siladi
01/08/2018 - God Is Calling
- Spirit Calendar"A call to ministry does not always mean standing in the pulpit Sunday morning and visiting folks in the ...
01/01/2018 - New Years Revolution
By: Mary Nelson - Spirit Calendar"Repentance is actually following through on that New Years resolution." —Rev. Mary Nelson
12/25/2017 - We Know the Good News, Too
By: Tiffany Vail - Spirit Calendar"Let us not keep silent, let us not rest, until the good news that Jesus brought has reached everyone." ...
12/18/2017 - Words to Ponder
By: Deborah Kirk - Spirit Calendar"When we speak words of encouragement, we can help others to understand that they can serve as a vessel ...
12/11/2017 - Brokenness and Restoration - Six Word Stories
By: Karen Ziel - Spirit Calendar"I have known brokenness and restoration. It is from these experiences deep within me that I was prompted...
12/04/2017 - Our Land
By: Toyan Harper - Spirit Calendar"Surely, if our land, country, does not reinstate its moral zeal, it will not prosper." —TJ Harper
11/27/2017 - Something's Happening
By: Emily McKenna - Spirit Calendar"Take comfort in knowing that however your world may change during this time, the word of the Lord ...
11/20/2017 - Needy and Needed
By: Michael Ciba - Spirit Calendar"Even when we are blessed to be in the presence of God’s love, protected by God’s strength, we must never...
11/13/2017 - Time for Risk
By: Susan Townsley - Spirit Calendar"Now is precisely the time to risk the investment in creative, innovative, and daring ways to make good ...
11/06/2017 - Grant Me Justice
By: Michele Mudrick - Spirit Calendar"There is no justice in using addictive gambling machines to obtain revenue from our most vulnerable ...
10/30/2017 - Unpleasant Tasks
- Spirit Calendar"Whether it’s some administrative task at work or a dirty job at home, there are things that just have to...
10/23/2017 - Make A Hope Bank
By: Emily McKenna - Spirit Calendar"We must be intentional in recognizing and savoring the moments in our lives that are loving, colorful, ...
10/16/2017 - Are You There, God? It’s Me, Moses!
By: Karen Ziel - Spirit Calendar"These are the enemies of our best selves: anger, fear, and uncertainty." — Karen Ziel
10/09/2017 - Does It Matter Enough?
By: Isaac Monts - Spirit Calendar"No matter the circumstance, as the body of Christ, YOU are called to speak up and speak out against the ...
10/02/2017 - New Light
By: Thomas Clough - Spirit Calendar"When the church helps us to become aware of this new light, a new heaven and a new earth are created." ...
09/25/2017 - Center of the Universe
By: Charles Kuchenbrod - Spirit Calendar"You are the center of God’s universe, but you are not the center of your own universe." —Charlie ...
09/18/2017 - Seeking Good News
By: Andrew Page - Spirit Calendar"I'm a journalist with the best gig a journalist can have: I tell good news." — Drew Page
09/11/2017 - A Whole Bunch of Forgiveness
By: Kent Siladi - Spirit Calendar"When someone causes us pain it is an instinct for most of us to want to hurt them back. Jesus wants us ...
09/04/2017 - A Time Like This
- Spirit Calendar"What if "loving your neighbor as yourself" meant going into your community or farther away and being the...
08/28/2017 - What's A Christian To Do?
By: Mary Nelson - Spirit Calendar"We must remember that a person’s evil behavior is not all that God sees in God’s Beloved Creations." ...
08/21/2017 - Who Does Your Community Say You Are?
By: Tiffany Vail - Spirit Calendar"If people in your community don’t have a clear sense of what your congregation is about – ask yourself ...
08/14/2017 - Beloved Community
By: Deborah Kirk - Spirit Calendar"As we practice holy living together, the fruits of God’s spirit-- love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, ...
08/07/2017 - Rest For The Weary
By: Tamara Moreland - Spirit Calendar"Resting well is living well." —Rev. Tamara Moreland
07/31/2017 - The Never Ending Miracle
By: Andrew Page - Spirit Calendar"The miracle didn't end with 12 baskets of leftovers; it continues through us..." —Drew Page
07/24/2017 - Hiding Treasures
By: Michael Ciba - Spirit Calendar"Hiding the treasure when we need to is fine. Hiding it forever is not." —Rev. Michael Ciba
07/17/2017 - Songbooks
- Spirit Calendar" People who already know the song – sing loud!" —Alan Munshower
07/10/2017 - House Divided
By: Sioux Wilusz - Spirit Calendar"We must continually work at being an organization that cherishes our differences without losing sight of...
07/03/2017 - Keep Fighting
By: Michele Mudrick - Spirit Calendar"Our efforts are continuing as we believe that there will be future opportunities to oppose this ...
06/26/2017 - Joyful Noise
- Spirit Calendar"The energy of camp songs revitalizes me in a way unique to this outdoor ministry setting." —Jennifer ...
06/19/2017 - The Uncomfortable Walk
By: Michelle Hughes - Spirit Calendar"May each of us have faith and trust enough to be uncomfortable to walk with God and lose ourselves." — ...
06/12/2017 - Laughter
By: Karen Ziel - Spirit Calendar"How would you describe your laugh?" —Karen Ziel
06/05/2017 - Called and Required
By: Isaac Monts - Spirit Calendar"As the body of Christ, we must do two things in this season." —Isaac Monts
05/29/2017 - The Gift of Power
By: Thomas Clough - Spirit Calendar"We have been given life. We have been given love. We have been given the power to communicate." — Rev. ...
05/22/2017 - Begin Now
By: Charles Kuchenbrod - Spirit Calendar"I need to get to work. We need to get to work." — Charlie Kuchenbrod
05/15/2017 - Good Things
By: Emily McKenna - Spirit Calendar"You are doing good things." — Emily McKenna
05/08/2017 - We Are A People!
By: Kent Siladi - Spirit Calendar"We were formed as a people to make a difference. We were formed as a people to proclaim God’s ...
05/01/2017 - Breaking Bread
- Spirit Calendar"To be able to dine together, to be present with one another and to recognize the Christ within the ...
04/24/2017 - What Things?
By: Mary Nelson - Spirit Calendar"We need more practice in telling our own story, in telling Jesus’ story." —Rev. Mary Nelson
04/17/2017 - Doubting Thomas
By: Tiffany Vail - Spirit Calendar"Seeing isn’t believing any longer." — Tiffany Vail
04/10/2017 - We Are Witnesses
By: Deborah Kirk - Spirit Calendar"Though we are not eyewitnesses of Christ in the same direct way as the early disciples, we are ...
04/03/2017 - Two Parades
By: Cecile Gilson - Spirit Calendar"As we journey though this week before Easter let us remember that we have the strength and courage ...
03/27/2017 - Waiting...
By: Charles Ericson - Spirit Calendar"God’s word of hope, and God’s glory, are ready to be revealed to you and to all who wait." — Rev. Chuck ...
03/20/2017 - More Conversation Needed
By: Andrew Page - Spirit Calendar"I know that I needed that conversation." — Drew Page