The Bible has many references to fruit: “bearing fruit,” the “fruit of the vine,” the “fruits of labor,” and usually, we see that “fruit” is used to … more

This coming Sunday, Aug. 6, from 2:30 – 5 p.m., United Presbyterian, First United Methodist, and Riverside Alliance churches are once again joining their efforts to present a wonderful summer … more

Ordinary time is the time of the year in the Christian calendar when there are no Christian holidays. It starts after the Baptism of the Lord in January and goes through the middle of February and … more

Jesus was born at Bethlehem in Judaea, in the days of King Herod. And thereupon certain wise men came out of the East to Jerusalem. Matthew 2:1 Lift up thine eyes and look about thee…, … more

Have you ever heard someone say, “Jesus Saves!” Some of you with a Christian background will understand what that means.   I didn’t understand what that meant until I was … more

Why do so many people today find faith and trust so difficult? Is it possible that we first need to master what we know before we understand what we believe? The Old Testament words of Isaiah says: … more

Some journeys can seem long and others can seem to be very short. Of course, it depends on where our journey leads us and the reason for it. If we are going on a vacation or even taking a … more

Our world aches with pain and sorrow today. Ten thousand children have died in Gaza, an area not quite as large as Brooklyn and Queens together, in the last month. Families across Israel, and Jewish … more

Anyone who has lived in this area for an extended period of time knows that the seasons and the weather changes and at times it seems to do so very quickly. We all seem to have a … more

Beloved Community, Billy Joel, the pop singer, had a hit in the 1980s called ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’. In the lyrics he names many of the current events of trauma that were … more

By the time we reach the end of January, all the celebrations are over: Hanukkah, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Kwanza, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany. It is now time to … more

Spring is coming which is a time of renewal for the earth. We see tulips and daffodils coming up, robins and other birds returning from the south, lambs and calves being born and even babies. Our … more