Rev. Rita Marie Johnson

Rev. Rita Marie Johnson

Discovering Fire for the Second Time   The Beatles sang, “All You Need Is Love” in 1967. Now, almost 60 years later, are we closer to actualizing that statement?   Let’s look at what Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a philosopher who had an...
Dr. Eyyup Esen

Dr. Eyyup Esen

Who is Allah, and how do Muslims understand God? In Islam, God is known through beautiful names and attributes that reveal His mercy, love, forgiveness, justice, peace, wisdom, and generosity. Drawing on the Qur’an, the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and relatable...
Rev. Mitch Austin

Rev. Mitch Austin

“Fear as a Guidepost” Fear as Our Guidepost invites us to stop treating fear as something to silence and start treating it as a messenger — carrying information we need, not a threat to shut down. Rev. Mitch Austin explores fear as opportunity, the very...
Cyndi Swall

Cyndi Swall

Basking in the Afterglow: How to Find Joy, Meaning, and Expansion in the Second Half of Life   A reminder that…you were not meant to peak early and fade. You were designed to plant, and nurture, and then bloom into your full magnificence. You are not behind. You...
Stephanie Nuria Sabato

Stephanie Nuria Sabato

What’s Prayer got to do with it? Let’s look deeply into the following questions and more about prayer: 1) Since God is the knower of the heart of every man, what does it matter if prayer is recited aloud and gesture or action is made? 2) When God already...
Margaret Slater

Margaret Slater

BIO Margaret Slater is a Kansas City native growing up just south of the Waldo area. She is a wife and a mother and spent most of her working life in administration services. She is also a lifelong seeker. She has attended many different Christian denominations – from...