We wonder if the roller coaster will ever stop and give us a chance to catch our breath. Life can throw us off balance and make us wonder if any kind of equilibrium is even possible?

Loss is a painful experience. Few experiences throw us into darkness like loss, and the emotional toll can make us feel as if normalcy is a distant reality.

None of us can escape it, even though we would never invite it into our lives. Oddly enough, it is what bonds every human being together while teaching us the value of compassion and mercy.

For most, faith has an unwelcomed companion. We didn't expect it to become a lifelong partner, but there it is, nudging from the sidelines trying to get our attentions through its constant nagging.

Peace is for many, an elusive state. In the midst of our broken world lies the potential to experience lasting peace.

God is not a temporary benefit, or a maker of promises that last only for a season. As they say, hope springs eternal when it comes to the promises of God.

 To say the God is mighty, is to evoke the images of not only the Creation story, but of every instance where God reigned victorious. 

The first depiction of Jesus as Wonderful Counselor, is a characteristic that highlights the power of God-inspired wisdom.

Update from missionaries Rob and Kathryn Fleming who serve in Japan.

We can be many things to many people, and we can sometimes soar and sometimes flounder, but through it all, We Are the CHURCH!