Posts by Carmen Fowler LaBerge
Is it really all that black and white?
The jury has rendered its verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. He was found guilty on all counts. How do we respond and process and proceed from such an experience? Three observations: We value the rule of law and the order it brings to us as Americans. And in America, no one is above…
Read MoreWhy is THIS St Patrick’s Day? Because THIS is the day he died.
When it comes to Saint Patrick, the truth is better than the fiction. The story of the actual historic character is far more compelling than the contemporary caricatures and long before the day was associated with leprechauns and pots of gold, it was about the testimony of a man who confessed a faith in Christ…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview with Addison Bevere: Saints
(This interview aired in March 2020 but I’m re-upping today on St Patrick’s Day, so we can all remember that we too are saints!) (audio begins at 20:55) Carmen LaBerge: All right. Joining me now, Addison Bevere you can actually find him at Addison Bevere.com. He is here to share with us today his new…
Read MoreThe day counters
Are you a day counter? You know, a person who counts days. I recently learned there are apps for that! You can countdown the days from now until the start of something or you can count down days until the end of something. And yes, you can also count the days from something in the…
Read MoreYour soul has a lover; what we all need this Valentines day
Life is fleeting but love endures forever By Monday the roses and chocolates and cards will be history, but we will still need to know that we are each and all loved. My husband sat on the steps and held out a ring. It was large and worn and engraved with a date from 1966.…
Read MoreThe political problem we all share is that we don’t
When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray He taught them the words now universally known as The Lord’s Prayer. It begins, “Our Father.” Jesus could have taught us to address God more personally as one would expect Him to pray. One might have expected Jesus to teach us to pray, “My Father.” …
Read MoreHow do I know who I can trust to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
I’m asked one question more than any other by listeners: where can I get a reliable source of news? People are frustrated by the bias on all sides. If you’re like me, you just want the straight story and then you want to form your own opinions and take your stand in the political discourse…
Read MoreFrom 2020 to 2021: a spiritual accounting and a spiritual course
This is the last day of 2020 – or, depending when you’re reading this – today is the first day of the New Year! Happy New Year! You will hear that #2021 is many things. To each and all, let us declare: “This is the year of the Lord” Consider for a moment how history…
Read MoreAdvent: Why we wait, again
It’s Advent. What are you waiting for? Better said, why do we wait? We wait to remember. The word “advent” comes from the Latin adventus meaning “coming, arrival or visit.” The Greek word is parousia and is most often associated with Jesus’ promised second coming. As Christians we know and celebrate that which has come.…
Read MoreCarmen’s Family Advent Countdown
Find a printable version here: Carmen’s family advent What you will need for great family fun (and significant learning) during Advent: A Quarter Several varieties of grapes (or grape flavored items) Smiley sticker A little “surprise” in a brown paper bag (it would be great if were full of gummy fish!) A birthday candle Bell “Goldfish”…
Read MoreCount your blessings: Cultivating a heart of Thanksgiving
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and what a different Thanksgiving it will be! You may well NOT be gathering around a big family table to count our blessings, so what might a redeemed, intentional day of giving thanks to God look like when many of our traditions have been interrupted? As Christians we recognize that whatever makes…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview with Christopher Wright: Here Are Your Gods
Christopher J. H. Wright is a missiologist, an Anglican clergyman and an Old Testament scholar. He is currently the International Ministries Director of Langham Partnership International. He was the principal of All Nations Christian College. He is an honorary member of All Souls Church, Langham Place in London, UK. Listen to the full interview here…
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