After the onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020, our congregation looked for ways to stay connected, even with the restrictions of physical distancing. One such effort was the writing of daily reflections. These began as devotionals, but fairly soon the scope broadened to include a wide variety of topics, including storytelling, recipes, and even jokes. This continued for a while, but eventually the writers started to run out of things to share. We keep them posted here, as they still inspire, comfort, and entertain:
Jesus Heals a Blind Man (Don Brunk) Monday, March 23, 2020
In Whom do you Trust? (John Dey) Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Encouraging One Another (Steve Fannin) Wednesday, March 25, 2020
The Challenge and Joy of Reading the Bible (Twila Brunk) Thursday, March 26, 2020
This is my Father’s World (Susan Ackerman) Friday, March 27, 2020
Gratitude in the Face of Challenge (Mackenzie Butler) Saturday, March 28, 2020
Oasis (Don Brunk) Monday, March 30, 2020
Trust in our Loving and Healing God (Kathryn Baer) Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Being Patient (Katie Fannin) Wednesday, April 1, 2020
The Good Work (Twila Brunk) Thursday, April 2, 2020
We get Knocked Down, but We are Not Destroyed (Susan Ackerman) Friday, April 3, 2020
Made for More than Busyness (Mackenzie Butler) Saturday, April 4, 2020
A Dimly Burning Wick (Don Brunk) Monday, April 6, 2020
Grieving a Loss (Kathryn Baer) Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Psalm 23 Song (Micah Shenk) Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The Struggle (Twila Brunk) Thursday, April 9, 2020
We Are Not Forsaken (Susan Ackerman) Friday, April 10, 2020
Sobre Mesa (Mackenzie Butler) Saturday, April 11, 2020
How Great a Debtor (Don Brunk) Monday, April 13, 2020
God of Grace and God of Glory (Kathryn Baer) Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Steps (Lisa Fannin) Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Food, Fellowship, and Faith (John and Susan Dey) Thursday, April 16, 2020
Fruit Cocktail Cake (Susan Ackerman) Friday, April 17, 2020
Hospitality (Mackenzie Butler) Saturday, April 18, 2020
Sharing (Don Brunk) Monday, April 20, 2020
Strawberry Shortcake (Kathryn Baer) Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Jesus Advocates for People who do not Matter (Steve Fannin) Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Waiting on the Lord? (John Dey) Thursday, April 23, 2020
Making Zrig (Susan Ackerman) Friday, April 24, 2020
A Lesson from the River’s Edge (Donna Nice) Saturday, April 25, 2020
Something New from Within? (Don Brunk) Monday, April 27, 2020
The Book of James (Kathryn Baer) Tuesday, April 28, 2020
There is neither Jew nor Gentile (Steve Fannin) Wednesday, April 29, 2020
The Good Shepherd (John Dey) Thursday, April 30, 2020
The Rescue of the Perishing (Susan Ackerman) Friday, May 1, 2020
Comfort Food (Mackenzie Butler) Saturday, May 2, 2020
Humor Goes Viral (Don Brunk) Monday, May 4, 2020
Baer Bear Story (Kathryn Baer) Tuesday, May 5, 2020
If There be Any Virtue (Steve Fannin) Wednesday, May 6, 2020
How Should we Treat our Prophets? (John Dey) Thursday, May 7, 2020
Saturday Night Ice Cream (Susan Ackerman) Friday, May 8, 2020
Biblical Meaning of Suffering (Zach Dey) Saturday, May 9, 2020
I AM (Don Brunk) Monday, May 11, 2020
This is the Day that the Lord has Made (Ursula Bock) Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Think on These Things (Steve Fannin) Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Praise: The Peoples’ Act (John Dey) Thursday, May 14, 2020
Consider the Oyster (Susan Ackerman) Friday, May 15, 2020
Maintaining our Christian Identity Amidst the Pandemic (Zach Dey) Saturday, May 16, 2020
Thinking Positively (Don Brunk) Monday, May 18, 2020
A Sign of God’s Goodness (Ursula Bock) Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Hymns in Concert (Steve Fannin) Wednesday, May 20, 2020
A Great Inheritance (John Dey) Thursday, May 21, 2020
Our Heritage – Needle and Thread (Susan Ackerman) Friday, May 22, 2020
Rest (Zach Dey) Saturday, May 23, 2020
Let your Yea be Yea (Don Brunk) Monday, May 25, 2020
We are God’s Workmanship (Ursula Bock) Tuesday, May 26, 2020
What is Truth? (Steve Fannin) Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Trusting and Hoping in God’s Unfailing Love (John Dey) Thursday, May 28, 2020
Snakes, Cakes, and Fireflies (Susan Ackerman) Friday, May 29, 2020