Poem of the Week for 3 May 2026Poem of the Week for 3 May 2026
“My Lord Draws Nigh”by D. W. Whittle (1840-1901) The last poem Whittle wrote was composed and dictated a few weeks before his death, during a night made sleepless by intense
Tag: Contemplation
Sermon: Be CourageusSermon: Be Courageus
John Joseph talks about being courageous like Joshua. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNY8NLCmMEk
Poem of the Week for 12 April 2026Poem of the Week for 12 April 2026
Wherever You Go, Inspired by Joshua 1:9 Be strong, child of promise, do not fear the flame,Though shadows stretch wide, His light stays the same. Courage is not absence of trembling
Poem of the Week for 5 April 2026Poem of the Week for 5 April 2026
George Herbert was a skilled pastor and teacher, as well as an accomplished musician, and this poem is a beautiful illustration of both. Easter was originally two separate poems. But the
Sermon: Chan’ting on Good FridaySermon: Chan’ting on Good Friday
Francis Chan does his thing for Good Friday a while back.
Poem of the Week for 29 March 2026Poem of the Week for 29 March 2026
Good Friday Christina Rossetti Am I a stone, and not a sheep,That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross,To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss,And yet not
Poem of the Week for 22 March 2026Poem of the Week for 22 March 2026
Fifth Sunday In Lent The historic Muse, from age to age,Through many a waste heart-sickening page Hath traced the works of Man:But a celestial call to-dayStays her, like Moses, on
About the Lazarus Business – A Short Devotional for the Fifth Sunday of LentAbout the Lazarus Business – A Short Devotional for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
Andrew Gford of Church World Service shares a devotion for you for this fifth Sunday in Lent which is based on the gospel reading of John 11:es 1-45. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvRTXtHHwUQ
Poem of the Week for 8 March 2026Poem of the Week for 8 March 2026
Lenten Poem — For Those Who Come at Night
The “Blessings Bag” CrewThe “Blessings Bag” Crew
Shown is the “Blessings Bag” Crew working after church services on 1 March 2026. Their kindness in action is in the true spirit of the Evangelical Congregational Church and, moreover,