I didn’t want to see my mom here again. This was her second cancer diagnosis in seven years. This particular time, I visited with her for a portion of her hospital stay for a stem cell transplant.

One of my dearest friends, a retired teacher of German descent, tutors children at an urban school. Once, while working on reading with an 8-year-old African American child, they shared a book about ...

John 13:34-35 - “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” If there ...

Find today’s readings here. “This I command you: Love one another.” What could be simpler? It can seem like “Love one another” should be something to which everyone can give agreement, a point of ...

This week’s response to Psalm 103 calls attention to a familiar theme of the Bible, “love.” “Love one another as I have loved you.” Such a claim affords great comfort and consolation in these times.

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