The Power of Honesty and Integrity for Unity and Respect by Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge Whirrrrrrrr……………..sploosh! My bobber dived into the lake and more »
Category: Social Justice
Beaches, Bathtubs and Baptism
by Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge Imagine yourself on the beach of Lake Michigan. The sand is a hot stove and squeaking beneath your shoes more »
Abortion: Conception, Formation or Breath ?
Does the Bible have any insights to help us decide when groups of cells can become viewed as a baby or when they are just more »
Naked on the Porch
There is a joke about how to tell if you live in a rural, suburban or urban neighborhood: If you stand naked on the more »
Recycling People
In May of 2023, Kent County broke ground on the last cell available in our landfill. The new 6-acre section is the last of the more »
Who Are You When No One is Watching?
I have never been on the “Dark Web.” The internet that we all typically use every day is the “Clear Web”, the websites that more »
Feed us, O God
Prayers for the Hungry: Let us pray for those who hunger in this land: whose only kitchen is a soup kitchen; whose only food is more »
Baby Shower
Christmas Baby Shower Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge So, I have been invited to a Baby Shower! How nice. What a wonderful thing! –It is more »
The Real Thanksgiving Turkeys
The Real Thanksgiving Turkeys . Thanksgiving Day, 2013. Ahh, Thanksgiving. The smell of the cooking turkey, the laughter of the kids. The blessed gift more »