Beloved Community,
Community Showing Up
October 24th, 2024
Last week I sat down with a couple friends from church to record a couple podcast episodes for First Baptist on Fifth’s new Life Together podcast. I...
Beloved Community,
Seasons of Newness
October 16th, 2024
Can you feel it- the crispness of the morning air!? At long last, we are sliding into the fall season! It seems to have taken us a while to get here, but itR...
Beloved Community,
Rushing to be with you
October 10th, 2024
Confession: I definitely exceed the speed limit at times. This became a smidge problematic as my minivan was the lead car in a line of big trucks he...
Beloved Community,
Look for the Helpers
October 3rd, 2024
A good mother once said“look for the helpers” so I survey the skeletal remains of the flood and see so many caringgiving, sharing what they can. We are the...
Beloved Community,
The Power of Stories
September 26th, 2024
Dear Beloved Community, This week I’ve just begun a fantastic new book by Sharon McMahon titled The Small and Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed th...
Beloved Community,
Learning about Life Together
September 19th, 2024
Happy (almost) Fall, friends! This is my (Mary) favorite season. Maybe even more so now that our little one is set to arrive October 1! As I reflect on why I lo...