The Rev. Dr. Sigrid Rother Allied Person of Faith and Pastor Quote “He went on his way rejoicing.” -Acts 8:39 (NRSV) Devotion Labels are everywhere. Labels tell us what something is, or what is inside, or what ingredients are used. Without a label, a clear bottle may be filled with clear water, bleach, or pure alcohol. Labels are important. They help categorize objects but become dangerous when used on people. During the 3 rd  Reich, the Nazi party used more than 30 symbols and colors to...

Maritza "Shay" Nelson LGBTQIA+ Person of Faith Quote We, though, are going to love—love and be loved. First, we were loved, now we love. He loved us first. If anyone boasts, “I love God,” and goes right on hating his brother or sister, thinking nothing of it, he is a liar. If he won’t love the person he can see, how can he love the God he can’t see? The command we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You’ve got to love both. 1 John 4:19-21 (The Message Translation)...

Sunday, January 18, 2025 Lis K. Regula, PhD LGBTQIA+ Person of Faith Quote “So, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what God, God of the Hebrews, has said: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Send forth My people, so they may serve Me! For if you refuse to send forth My people, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow. They will cover the surface of the land, so that no one will be able to see the ground. They will consume the surviving...