by adotsadmin | Dec 24, 2016 | Seasonal, Updates
By Ruth Gray, All Saints Anglican Church, Peachtree City, GA Fireplaces and their imagery have always held a great attraction for me. Just recently I learned that the Latin word for ‘hearth’ is focus. Wow! Home. Hearth. Fireside. Warmth. Light. In times past, family...
by adotsadmin | Dec 19, 2016 | Mission, Updates
Now is the time to register for ARDF’s first-ever “Mission Pilgrimage” to Nepal in 2017! The trip will take place February 23 – March 5, and requires a $500 deposit by January 13. Pilgrims will journey through Kathmandu and earthquake-ravaged areas of the...
by adotsadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | Churches, Updates
God sees in us what we do not… and often others see it, too. This was the case for Virginia Smith, whose tendencies toward administration in life were clear to those around her, and led to a change she didn’t see coming. “One of my spiritual gifts is...
by adotsadmin | Dec 8, 2016 | Mission, Updates
Three years ago, Oglethorpe had no Christian presence on campus. Now, as a result of Fr. John Richardson’s outreach, there are four Christian organizations, Fr. John serving as a faculty advisor for three of them. He says students have moved from the shadows to...
by adotsadmin | Dec 1, 2016 | Mission, Seasonal, Updates
I feel more than a little strange when venturing into stores this time of year. It’s an other-worldly feeling that’s grown as our family Christmas traditions and values have changed and solidified over the past nine years. For the Moorman family (my immediate family...
by adotsadmin | Nov 29, 2016 | Events, Updates
I take a seat at the lay leaders’ gathering, at a table with three ladies excitedly chatting away. By their familiar tones, it seems clear to me they’ve known each other for years. An arch-introvert, I pluck up a little courage to ask a probably silly question, if...
