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Reflections on How and Why We Care


Seasons of Waiting - Advent
It’s Christmas 1988. I’m dressed to the nines in a black lace dress, my hair in a French braid, and heels to complete the outfit. A wet, sticky snow falls as I drive to the Garden City Hotel on Long Island for a business Christmas party. All the local stations are playing Christmas music. As I wait at a light that seems to take an eternity to change, Stevie Nicks’s “Silent Night” comes on the radio. Time stops, and I’m engulfed in a deep sense of peace and quietness. I am cer

Bethann Miller
Dec 1
The "Sent" of Delight
My wife, Kristin, and I recently met a new friend who shared with us her and her husband’s story, beginning from the brink of separation decades ago. But then they met Jesus, here in our Hershey area at a conference in the hotel where he worked. All these years later, their story tells of God’s faithfulness to and through them as He sent them to serve Him in distant lands. They had returned, and he has now entered the Lord’s presence after illness. She was by his side the who

Mark Coté
Nov 1
Love Never Walks Alone
The Apostle John was considered “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (John 13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7; 21:20). His Epistles of 1, 2 and 3 John...

Mark Coté
Oct 1
Wisdom is He
Wisdom is He. This statement stumbles grammatically, but it speaks of revelation that human wisdom cannot achieve or understand....

Mark Coté
Sep 9
A Stricter Service
Dear friends, I’ve been considering the weight we carry in caring for those serving in ministry. Why does it feel heavy at times? While...

Mark Coté
Jul 31
Shining like Stars in the Midst of Fireworks
It’s the season of fireworks! Fireworks shine brilliantly in the skies, with spectacular colors and combinations—but then disappear with...

Mark Coté
Jun 30
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