Justice and Worship

"Charity, a word that comprises love and justice, may well be the most sublime of all Christian virtues."- Diana Butler Bass

When all other hope is gone, our Father in Heaven provides the Lamb of God, and we are saved by his sacrifice. - Dallin H. Oaks

"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in a love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the mornings, what you will do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything."
- Joseph Whelan

Child poverty is on the rise in Canada, putting over 1 million kids at risk

My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. John 17: 15-18, NIV

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young. - Isaiah 40:11

Shepherd me, Lord, through all my longings and wants. So much seems so broken, and without your shepherding, I am often left exhausted, drained of hope.  You know me, and you are nudging me to green pastures and still waters! - Syd Hielema 

O Lord, protect your people with your shepherd’s staff; lead your flock, your special possession.  - Micah 7:14

The Lord does not forget the cry of the oppressed. - Psalm 9:12

Ukraine/Russia war ongoing

The urgency of the news cycle inevitably subsides but war - the destruction of infrastructure, loss of life and plays for power - are very real in Ukraine. On day 679 of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, we pray:

Lord, thank you for 2023.  I put my 2024 in your hands.  

As we exit 2023 we intentionally pray with gratitude for good news from this year.    

Dedicated to helping those fleeing from war, couple sponsors 11 Ukrainians

When Russia invaded Ukraine, countless Americans watched the images of war in horror. But for one couple in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, the conflict hit close to home in a number of ways.