We all build worldviews based on what we reckon as righteousness. We have collected ideas and views to build an understanding of the world that we are proud of. When Nicodemus was confronted with a new, divine truth that conflicted with his worldview, he realized he was blocked. "You must...
Jesus came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus...
Daughters of the King Discernment The Daughters of the King is an Order, founded by Margaret J. Franklin in 1885, for women in the Episcopal Church. Daughters undertake A Rule of Life, A Rule of Prayer and Service, and Evangelism. The Greek Fleury cross worn by members of the order...
There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.”...
On the First Sunday of Lent, we return to the garden in the Book of Genesis to reconsider the story not as a tale of blame, but as a story about boundaries, freedom, and what it means to be human. From dust to wilderness, we are invited to see that...
UNG Faculty Recital Grace Friends of Music invites you to the University of North Georgia Faculty Recital this Sunday, February 22, at 4 PM. Enjoy a diverse program of classical masterpieces and contemporary works, including: Two Spanish Dances by Tarrega and Sor Renaissance lute pieces arranged by O. Chilesotti ...
Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”...
When Jesus reveals himself to Peter, James and John on the mountain top, their first impulse was to build something to temper their experience. But a bright cloud overshadowed and overwhelmed them. We're often left in the dark, searching for a light. And just like an Arkansas teenager hiding in...
Our Lives Are Our Practice Grace family, A phrase has been returning to us lately: our lives are our practice. Not just what we believe. Not just what we say. But what we do, day after day — what we forgive, what we hold, how we speak, how we love....
In uncertain and pressurized times, Jesus’ words remind us that faith is not about spectacle, but about presence that quietly transforms from within. This sermon explores what it means to live as “salt” — preserving dignity, resisting fear, and embodying Christ’s healing love in the ordinary places of life. As...