Advent Devotional – December 15
Sharing light with a friend It was Christmas 2012 and my friend Eric Lentz was dying. At 6’ 4” and almost 300 pounds, he towered over most people. His favorite...
Guatemala Partnership – #hope
Guatemala Missions - A Story of Hope By Susan Shinn In the 15 months since Paula Bohland became interim director of La Escuela Integrada — originally a 6-week assignment —...
Advent Devotional – December 13
Reflecting God at work Please read Matthew 12:15-21 I am involved with a ministry at a school for children living in poverty in Guatemala. The school provides the students (and...
Thank You God for Food
3-year-olds and their families learn about table blessings On Nov. 16, a half-dozen three-year-olds and their families attended the milestone, “Thank You God for Food.” Held in the fellowship hall,...
Advent Devotional – December 12
Turning ‘hope so’ into ‘know so’ “You will be secure because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety. You will lie down, with...
Advent Devotional – December 11
Meeting our Savior face to face In Jesus’ name the nations will put their hope. - Matthew 12:21 The phone rang at bedtime, and I picked it up. “We’ve got...
Advent Devotional – December 10
The audacity of hope “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” The actor Christopher Reeve, who became a quadriplegic because of an equestrian accident, once shared this quote. Reeves, who went...
The Pastor's Blog
Calling a New Pastor
Thank you to Joe Sims for sharing this beautiful photo, taken from inside Bell Tower Green. The new park in downtown Salisbury — directly across the...
Connected by an Invisible String
Sisters and Brothers, As I reflect on the last three and a half years that I have spent with you, I am so incredibly grateful. St. John’s and Salisbury will...
