“Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and late rains.” James 5:7 We’re in the darkness of winter in...

“Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God...

If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12:18 Suspicion is running wild these days. We are suspicious of those of a different race, color, or sexual orientation. We're suspicious of people who...

On the second Thursday of the month, DeacPost will feature a look back over our 100+ years of service to the church and world. Deaconesses from the class of 1969 sport variations of blue and white dresses with a cross patch on the...

And he said to them, ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.’Luke 12:15 NRSV I opened the box with excitement! We’d been living in our new home...

“O God, our caring creator, make us bold to trust you as beloved children.” The Diaconal Litany When I was 10 years old, my family moved a short distance from the city of Chicago to a nearby suburb. The move was very traumatic. I had...