by Roland C Warren | Dec 12, 2021 | Abundant Life Blog
“Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, John [the Baptist] answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am...
by Care Net | Dec 8, 2021 | Abundant Life Blog
Making his way to the bus stop, Marco* kept thinking back to his time in prison. All he’d wanted was to make his life better, and he was willing to do whatever it took. While serving his sentence, he realized almost everyone in jail was just trying to save...
by Care Net | Dec 8, 2021 | Abundant Life Blog
Ashley* never really paid a whole lot of attention to the abortion debate raging in her state’s politics. She had her whole life in front of her and a cute guy she was dating, and things just seemed to be in a good place. She knew that her boyfriend wasn’t...
by Care Net | Dec 8, 2021 | Abundant Life Blog
Since I was a child, one of my favorite things about Christmas was hearing the story of Christ’s birth. The imagery of the stable, the shepherds, the “heavenly host,” and the three kings captivated me. Little did I know how important this story...
by Heather Creekmore | Dec 7, 2021 | Abundant Life Blog
A recent article in the Texas Tribune highlighted a group of progressive pastors in Texas and clergy across the country that are trying to change the church’s stance on abortion so that women who’ve had abortions won’t feel shame. According to the...
by Roland C Warren | Dec 5, 2021 | Abundant Life Blog
“And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the...