Go and see: the holistic ministry of the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar By Rev. Dr. David B. McCarthy Psalm 139 O Lord, you have searched me and known me. Reflection: The psalmist assures us that everywhere we go, the spirit of God is with us, to guide us and protect… Read more »
Go and see: the courage of indigenous communities By Kathy Mitchell Galatians 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Reflection: How do we begin to carry each other’s burdens? It is in our own faith journey that we encounter many different paths, some easy,… Read more »
Go and see: the power of love By Rev. Kirk P. Perucca John 3:13–17 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” Reflection: It’s a beautiful and powerful statement of God’s love for… Read more »
Go and see: the risk of peace By Rev. Jeffrey A. Geary Proverbs 25:25 Like cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country. Reflection: Two hours outside Guatemala City, in the central highlands just north of the rural community of San José del Golfo, I encountered… Read more »
Go and see: a better peace for our children By Rev. Dean McDonald Proverbs 22:1–21 Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. Reflection: Disciples in the FJKM (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar), a sister church of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), are ministering every day to… Read more »
Go and see By Rev. Patrick D. Heery John 1:43–51 Philip said to him, “Come and see.” Reflection: In a particularly delightful scene in Yann Martel’s book Beatrice and Virgil, Virgil attempts to explain to Beatrice what a pear is. Beatrice has never experienced a pear. After five pages of trying to… Read more »
Partners in peace: shaped by those we love By Rev. Abby King-Kaiser John 19:25–27 He said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” Reflection: At the cross, Jesus looks upon the disciple he loved and his grieving mother and makes them… Read more »
Partners in peace: humility By Rev. Abby King-Kaiser Philippians 2:5–11 And being found in human form, he humbled himself. Reflection: When I was a student, my campus minister was working to support the very new Muslim Students Association on our large, public campus. As a result, I became friends with a young woman… Read more »
Partners in peace: who is the real enemy? By Rev. Abby King-Kaiser Luke 6:27–38 “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies.” Reflection: I find this passage a perennial challenge. As an American of a certain age—my generation’s first presidential election was decided by the Supreme Court; I was eighteen… Read more »
Partners in peace: mustard seeds By Rev. Abby King-Kaiser Matthew 17:14–21 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” Reflection: I know that I can be like the disciples, without even the small faith needed to heal, without even the mustard seed. And yet,… Read more »