by MCCDC-Dale | Dec 26, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it can only be lived forwards.” ~ Soren Kierkegaard Spiritual writer Clifford Rawley, on a trip to China, was journeying on the Yangtze River when he noticed an unusual sight: old shoes floating by. He learned these old...
by MCCDC-Dale | Dec 12, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Courage is the virtue that moves us from being weak-souled (pusillanimous) to being great-souled (magnanimous). It enables us to overcome obstacles to doing the work of the saving God in this world.” ~Rosemary Broughton Mary was just a teenager, yet she...
by MCCDC-Dale | Nov 14, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“Our world is far from perfect. Yet God is creating a new world. God does not create alone. We are the bearers of God in the world; the responsibility for the well-being of that world rests with us. We cannot throw our hands up in despair. We must not turn our...
by MCCDC-Dale | Aug 15, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
“I know that at times I will be troubled, I know that at times I will be belabored, I know that at times I will be disquieted, but I believe that I will not be overcome. Amen. ” ~Julian of Norwich It takes courage to live the spiritual life. It takes faith...
by MCCDC-Dale | Jun 13, 2019 | Calendar, Current Events & News, EBLAST, Events, Space Rental
Several years ago, I wrote a song called “Justified” based on Sunday’s reading from Romans 5:1-5. The song gratefully celebrates how God uses our faith to make available to us all of God’s universal promises. The lyrics of the song declare,...
