What have you been doing this winter? We may imagine ourselves curling up in soft and warm fleece blankets with our feet tucked into a pair of cozy red and black plaid slippers. In our hands would be an aromatic cup of tea or a delicious cup of hot chocolate perhaps overflowing with whipped cream more »
As the November 2022 midterm elections draw closer, we the people begin to give our attention to political candidates’ positions and to the proposals that will be on our ballots. For the folks who say that we are followers of Jesus Christ, it is very important for us to take the time to prayerfully reflect more »
Strangers as Friends 3/26/2022 Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge, North Kent Presbyterian Church The images are haunting. Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 3.7 million Ukrainians have fled their country for their lives. 10 million Ukrainian people are displaced inside Ukraine, searching for safety from the fighting and the shelling of civilian buildings. more »
On Valentine’s Day weekend, the Senate concluded the second impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States. As the votes of “guilty” or “not guilty” were coming in, the political division in our country was obvious. It is no secret that these two politically opposed sides have often thought and more »
What did you GIVE this Christmas? 12/7/2020 Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge There once was a man who was poor in coin, but rich with the gift of three daughters. As the years went on with the man barely making enough to feed and clothe his family, he knew the usual way of things was for more »
How Liberal and Conservative Christians Can Dialogueby Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge, 10/15/2020 It is no secret that political disagreements often break apart our relationships, families and churches. Christians are human and our passionately held beliefs can boil over with emotions that can easily crush our attempts to love our neighbors with self-sacrificial love. Is more »
Big Belief. July 15 2020. Rev. Karen Fitz La BargeWhat do we believe? Why do we believe it? What does it take for us to believe that something is true? The most common reason that we believe is because of direct evidence. Basically, something happens to YOU and cognitively you cannot explain it any other more »
Children of Godby Rev. Karen Fitz La Barge June, 1, 2020As we sit in our comfortable homes watching our television and computer screens, with beverages and snacks close at hand, it is difficult for us to fully comprehend what has happened in our country the last week. — I too watched the video from more »
Special Statement in Worship. The Day after Charlottesville “Unite the Right” Rally. 8/13/2017. On the Sunday morning after the violent protests in Charlottesville VA, every pastor in the city the state and hopefully the whole country should have been asking themselves the same question. “What am I going to say today about the racial hatred more »
11/20/2016 Preached at North Kent Presbyterian Church Deut. 26:1-11 Phil 4:2-9 One of the amazing and good things about social media is the way that it allows you to keep up with friends who no longer live near you. One of the people that I love to keep up with is my friend and college more »
