Frozen Thanks
The nature of winter and the nature of God
Kate Blake
November 23, 2020
The nature of winter and the nature of God
“One small silver lining in the rancor about race in America is that it might help propel us beyond polite dishonesty into real conversation.”
We are called to be Christmas, in places where it feels as if winter might never end.
We are listening to the Holy Spirit and to each other as we discern how to align the denominational team to best serve conferences and churches. We are pivoting for the sake of mission, just as First Covenant Church in Portland did many years ago.
As far as we know, there was nothing particularly noteworthy about this ordinary desert bush until God made it into something special. Sometimes it happens that way.
Long-time editor, Jane K. Swanson-Nystrom says good-bye
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