Composting is the process of recycling organic matter. Leaves. Grass clippings. Scraps of food. Things that were once full of life and are in the process of breaking down and dying. To compost efficiently and effectively, there is a bit of an art to it. While one can just throw...
This wasn’t the first time the Israelites “murmured” or ‘grumbled” or complained after escaping Egypt. This wasn’t the first time that God sent something like snakes after them, when they grumbled In the Biblical story, it’s actually the 8th time the Israelites whined and complained. That is something that we...
Science: How Does it Work? Butter, coconut oil, cakes, biscuits, sausage, bacon, cheese, ice cream, pie – are all delicious delicious foods. And they have one thing in common: Saturated fats. Saturated fats, often fats that come from animal fat, are heavily saturated with hydrogen because of double bonds or...
I remember playing out in the garden as a child, with a shovel, trying to dig a hole and wondering just how far I could dig. Could I reach the other side? I was amazed with the idea that straight through to the other side was somewhere in Asia. I...
Mutual Aid as Hospitality Being a part of a church – in a town of 4000 people – has been a very different experience for me, compared to the other contexts I have lived in. A town of 4000 does not have the capacity for a variety of social services...
Following my basketball games as a teenager, there was a common conversation that would take place on the drive home. I would be sitting in the front seat with my dad, and I would brace myself as I prepared to ask the question to my dad – “so, how did...
This series over the next weeks, we will be looking at the 5 priorities of FMC, a wonderful and succinct vision statement for FMC that I am thankful was pulled together by Pastor Wanda in the years prior to my arrival here. I think these priorities have a lot we...
I loved this box. I imagined for two whole days that one day this box would come to my doorstep. I love a good cardboard box. Sharp corners, clean, smooth outside, no dents from shipping. Some of them have flip lid top where the edges insert into the pockets. Christmas...
Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 13:6-12 Good morning. It’s good to be with you all on this beautiful, bright summer morning to offer another one of these monthly messages on in this sermon series, in which we approach another question of justice – in this case, the war in Ukraine — and...
Part 1: The Year of Jubilee This past spring, we had several weeks of bulletin announcements calling for anyone who is interested, to be part of a bible study. These bible studies were organized by those putting together the Anabaptist Community Bible Project – a community bible that will feature...
