Scripture Reading — Psalm 23:1-6The Lord is my shepherd. . . .— Psalm 23:1There are many times when I have needed the help of a guide: an IT expert to help me with my computer; a nurse to help me understand a diagnosis; a biking guide to help me set the pace on unfamiliar roads. Some of these guides
Scripture Reading — Romans 8:38-39Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons . . . nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.— Romans 8:38-39Dana, 20, from Wisconsin, ended up on Chicago’s South Side after she stopped
Scripture Reading — 1 Peter 4:8-10Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace. . . .— 1 Peter 4:8-10D’N
Scripture Reading — 1 Peter 4:8-10Love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. . . . Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace. . . .— 1 Peter 4:8-10In the beginning, God created human beings in his image (Gen
Scripture Reading — Hebrews 13:1-3Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.— Hebrews 13:3Debbie Zeigler brings greeting cards to church for members to sign for incarcerated family members of Ros
Scripture Reading — Isaiah 58:6-11If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.— Isaiah 58:10The roles of mom, dad, brother, and sister can be broader than traditional de
Scripture Reading — Luke 14:12-14“When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”— Luke 14:13-14Ms. Watts bakes hot water cornbread. Ms. Sabrina brings swee
Scripture Reading — Psalm 139:1-24I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.— Psalm 139:14I officiated at the funeral of a man who had grown up at Roseland Christian Ministries. He was raised in the church and had attended Christian sch
Scripture Reading — James 1:22-27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. . . .— James 1:27Getting into drug rehab is not so simple as one might think. Charlene, Mary, and Demetris, women who had spent their adult lives o
Scripture Reading — 1 John 4:7-21There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.— 1 John 4:18Elen, a single mother of three, lives in our shelter for women and children. Tiny but with a tough veneer, s
Scripture Reading — John 11:17-44Jesus . . . was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. Jesus wept.— John 11:33-35When my sons’ mother died unexpectedly, my wife, sons, and stepdaughter and I came together in deep, shared grief.
Scripture Reading — Revelation 7:9-12I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.— Revelation 7:9In 1983, Ulysses left Haiti and arrived in Chicago with some fellow refugees
