By the Rev. Janice Puliti, Pastor, St. John’s UMC Ivyland As we approach Holy Week, it’s always a good practice to ask ourselves how our Lenten journey has been going…. Read more

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the holy season of Lent, when we commemorate Jesus’ 40 days of preparatory self-denial, including sacrificial fasting, in the wilderness. Many Christians will… Read more

“Speaking truth to power,” a phrase coined by Quakers in the 1950s, is one aim of social protest. But it could have a higher meaning for many clergy in the… Read more

In his classic little book My Heart-Christ’s Home by Robert Boyd Munger we read about a Christian whose walk with God is comparable to various rooms in a house. As the writer…  Read more

There are times when it is simply not safe to try to gather for worship, even if it is on Easter or one of these other Holy Days. But the choirs, the children, the praise band and countless others have worked hard for months preparing  Read more

Bishop Young Jin Cho moved in 2012 from being the pastor of the largest worshiping congregation in the Virginia Conference, which has one of the largest conference memberships in The… Read more

The Christian season of Epiphany, celebrating Christ’s revelation to the world, began Jan. 6 and continues until Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, followed by the season of Lent. In some parts of the… Read more

Suffering Servant: Who Has Believed was developed by the Rev. Steve Morton of Hopewell UMC, Downingtown, Pa.  This dynamic seven-week Lenten Bible study series is based on the powerful text … Read more