Author: Peggy Casing

In this Sunday’s readings, those who heard John’s preaching of the Good News were filled with “expectation.” He told them to exercise the

The tradition of lighting candles on an Advent Wreath is one that goes back centuries. Just like an Advent calendar, this tradition is a great way to

Do you ever have times where you know, and understand, what is being said, but you are still filled with that squinty-eyed, “Wait, what?” kind of

There was a time when I was a young mom, and I took cake-decorating classes so I could make wonderful birthday cakes for my family. Fresh from these

It is getting close to election time. As such, in the near future, I bet many of us are going to have uncomfortable conversations with friends or

When I was discerning my path into ministry, I spent several hours grumbling and wondering what I should do. During one of many conversations

When most of us see “John 3:16” on a sign at a sporting event, we know the exact words that are being referred to: “For God so loved the world

Have you ever thought you knew something, and found out that you only knew half of it? For many of us, “church folk,” it happens all of the time.

Since I have been a part of a church book club for about twenty years, our headline is a topic that I have had to address on a number of occasions.

About ten years ago, I had a major surgery that left me in need of some “major” physical therapy. For many months, I worked with a wonderful