Alleluia! Hallelujah!

Alleluia! Hallelujah!

by Meghan Johnston Aelabouni— In the last few weeks of my grandmother’s life, while she was still alert enough to talk with us, she started recalling old memories: her childhood…

Defined by hope

Defined by hope

by Meghan Johnston Aelabouni Three friends sat together one day, reflecting on their lives and imagining their legacies. “At my funeral,” the first said, “I hope people say that I…

The inward focused spiral

The inward focused spiral

Meghan Johnston Aelabouni, reminds us, the biblical idea of repentance comes from the word metanoia, which doesn’t mean “to apologize.” It means “to turn around” and “to change direction.” Aelabouni

It’s time to go deep

It’s time to go deep

…so much, but it barely scratched the surface. I needed to repent and turn toward taking care of myself so I could better care for others. As Meghan Johnston Aelabouni

Resources for an election season

Resources for an election season

Summer 2024 “After certainty: A biblical guide” by the Rev. Dr. Meghan Johnston Aelabouni A global pandemic, political upheaval, a changing climate… these days, the future is more uncertain than…

The shape of what’s to come

The shape of what’s to come

…promises of God in Jesus Christ, we do not need to be afraid to face the future,” Meghan Johnston Aelabouni writes in this month’s Bible study (p. 18). The biblical…