BY WILLIAM NEEDS | Note: This is part of a multi-month blog series, “Coffee with Moravian Ancestors.” Bill will sit down with important figures in the Moravian church to have a cup of (Moravian) coffee, asking...
More Like a Marathon…
BY THE REV. DAVID MERRITT | Several years ago I watched the ending of a marathon in which a seasoned runner could not make it across the finish line. He had spent his last ounce of energy on the final leg of the race and fell in...
Wading in the Water: Daily Renewals of Our One Baptism
BY AMY WALTON | When I was raising my sons, I gave them two birthday parties every year. One party celebrated their turning another year old. I hosted themed parties, sleepovers, and other festivities that were held in such...
Nothing for the Journey but Jesus
BY AMY WALTON | I finally began a serious decluttering of my coastal Virginia house during this...
North American Moravians release Memorial Video in honor of...
114,625. . . the official CDC count of COVID-19 deaths as of June 13, 2020. Half the population of...
Coffee with Moravian Ancestors: Baron Wenzel von Budowa
BY WILLIAM NEEDS | Note: This is part of a multi-month blog series, “Coffee with Moravian...
Face to Face
BY REV. CORY L. KEMP | Almost from the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve noticed that our belief in...
Like You, Like Me…
BY THE REV. DAVID MERRITT | If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your...
In the Name of Jesus
BY REV. RICK BECK | After two months of a pandemic, the world seems to have embraced a common...
Coffee with Moravian Ancestors: Jan Augusta
BY WILLIAM NEEDS | Note: This is part of a multi-month blog series, “Coffee with...
Good for Us
BY REV. CORY L. KEMP | More than unprecedented times, we are occupying an extraordinary place in...
Overcoming Hardships: Then and Now
BY THE REV. JOHN JACKMAN | It is hard to know what to write these days. Our whole world, our...
Learning to Pray for Others: Building an Effective Prayer...
BY JOY COLE | Again I assure you that if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, then my...
Coffee with Moravian Ancestors: Rodrigo de Borja
BY WILLIAM NEEDS | Note: This is part of a multi-month blog series, “Coffee with Moravian...
Great Sabbath 2020
BY REV. CORY L. KEMP | Nothing about this time feels familiar or right. Yet here we are. All of...
The Importance of Shut-In Visits
BY JO BETH HOLLAND BOYLES | Since disciples of Jesus are to be known by the love they have to one...
The Dead Will Rise: An Easter Sunrise Reflection in a Time of...
BY AMY WALTON | For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice...
Coffee with Moravian Ancestors: Luke of Prague
BY WILLIAM NEEDS | Note: This is part of a multi-month blog series, “Coffee with Moravian...
She is Me
BY REV. CORY L. KEMP | Watching a recent Grey’s Anatomy episode introduced me to Dr. Lauren Riley...
Come, Lord Jesus! A Personal Reflection on the Moravian Table...
BY AMY WALTON | Saying grace before meals is something deeply ingrained in me. As far back as I can...
Coffee with Moravian Ancestors: Peter of Chelcic & Gregory...
BY WILLIAM NEEDS | Note: This is part of a multi-month blog series, “Coffee with Moravian...
Ageism: Be Bold
BY JOY COLE | Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him as if he were your father...
Loving a Life
BY THE REV. DAVID MERRITT | Love is a mighty gift and a mighty obligation. I have been privileged...
Coffee with Moravian Ancestors: Jan Hus
BY WILLIAM NEEDS | Note: This is part of a multi-month blog series, “Coffee with Moravian...
Watchwords
BY REV. CORY L. KEMP | As Moravians, we enjoy many long-held, rich traditions. Choosing your...