The Lord is my ShepherdRev. Kathy Angi, Honorably Retired The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green...
Read MoreOther Duties as AssignedLisa Allgood, Executive PresbyterMarch 9, 2026 Long blog ahead – fair warning. Hope you like history that twists and turns with coincidences…...
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The following three pieces were shared by Diana Butler Bass on Februay 28, 2026 on The Cottage, her online writing site. These were shared in...
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Radical Love: An Ash Wednesday ReflectionSteven Joseph John Bruening, Ruling Elder, Mt Washington Presbyterian Friends, as we enter this holy season of Lent, many of...
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The Seed or the SunriseRev. Dr. Edward GoodeResoundingJoy ChurchOriginally Posted January 25, 2026 - Original Link Ok so its still nasty cold here. Gotta love...
Read MoreMeekness and Power - Original PostWhat Jesus Means by Meekness in an Age of PowerJake Owensby The political and moral center of the world is...
Read MoreSpiritual Resolutions - Rev. Jim Brazell Spiritual Resolutions List – I sent these to the Sampler Editor because I thought they might be good filler...
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Rev. Sharon Clegern, Director of Congregational Care, Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church Greetings as we enter the Third Week of Advent, seeking and trusting God’s presence...
Read MoreAdvent Week 2 - Peace - Lisa Allgood Peace… A concept we all want and seek, one we talk about and debate and negotiate and...
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Listing the Luminous - Presbytery Gathering Edition At the Presbytery gathering on November 15, each participant was given the opportunity to share a word or...
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Pulled Into the Church Without WallsLisa Allgood, Executive PresbyterClick here for PDF of this reflection “Nothing has ever been said about God that hasn't already...
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October is set aside as a time to celebrate pastors and clergy. It is Pastor Appreciation Month (according to whatever organization sets aside "months."). If...
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The Heart of Inclusive Ministry Rev. Ebenezer YebuahPDF Download of This Article In the journey of faith, it is easy to get caught up in...
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Here are some of the glimpses of the breadth of the breath of the world communion of churches from the people of the Presbytery of...
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I Needed the Expansive Edward Goode, ResoundingJoy ChurchOriginally posted at imagoscriptura.com If there was a day that would have felt good to be oblivious to...
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Expansive Empathy - Geese and Gravestones Originally Posted on Imago Scriptura Full disclosure - I’m not a big fan of Canadian Geese. While I love...
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Eden - The Rhino and the Bees By Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter First of all, this is not my photo, and the story was told...
Read MoreWe Are the Church in the Midst of Culture War! By Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Yebuah, Pastor of Sunrise Presbyterian ChurchClick Here for a PDF of...
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By Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins, Conference Minister of the Heartland Conference of the UCC. Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:5-8 “God cares more about your heart than...
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We Are Most Alike When We Acknowledge the Image of God In Others—Immigrants, Refugees, Migrants, Newcomers. A Meditation inspired by the Glory To God Hymn:...
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A Prayer for the Week By Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins, Conference Minister of the Heartland Conference of the UCC. Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:5-8 “God cares...
Read MoreWe Are Most Alike When We Acknowledge the Image of God in Others—Immigrants, Refugees, Migrants, Newcomers By Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Yebuah, Pastor of Sunrise Presbyterian...
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We Are Immigrants Not by Choice, but by God's Design! By Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Yebuah, Pastor of Sunrise Presbyterian ChurchClick Here for a PDF of...
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Power and Promises: Does the Revolution End? by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter There are so many pieces of Scripture that I absolutely love, but one...
Read MorePower and Promises: Where Does Jesus’ Power Enable our Revolutionary-ness? by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter If His promises are the basis for the power we...
Read MorePower and Promises: Where Does Our Power Come From? by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter His promises are the basis for the power we claim to...
Read MorePower and Promises: How Do We Be Revolutionaries? by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Yup – we’re in unsettling times. Politics and economies are uncertain bordering...
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Power and Promises: The Real Revolution by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no...
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How a Squirrel With a Watermelon Cookie Helps with Interpreting John 5 by Rev. Dr. Ed Goode, Christ Church Fort Thomas Some time later, Jesus...
Read MoreResilience Reborn: Strategies for Lasting Recovery from Opioid Abuse by Pat McGraw, the Prevention Coalition The journey to overcome opioid abuse is undoubtedly an intimidating...
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by RE Steven Bruening, Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished and all their multitude. On the sixth day God...
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RE Kathy Martin, Union, Vice Moderator of the Presbytery of Cincinnati “And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for...
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Bring Everyone Along: Joy and Anticipation by Rev. Deb Uchtman, Bethel Murdoch and Loveland; Moderator of the Presbytery of Cincinnati “Each of you should use...
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Bring Everyone Along: Possibility by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “With man it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” - Matthew 19:26 At...
Read MoreBring Everyone Along: Resurrection Stories Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Why do you look for the living among the dead?” - Luke 24:5 At a...
Read MoreBring Everyone Along: Public Witness by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “You are the light of the world.” - Matthew 5:14 At a recent...
Read MoreBring Everyone Along: Questions by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “But the Lord God called to the man, ‘Where are you?’ ” - Genesis 3:9 At...
Read MoreBring Everyone Along: Open-ness by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of...
Read MoreBring Everyone Along: Be Courageous by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do the work....
Read MoreBring Everyone Along: Be Bold by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all...
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Bring Everyone Along: Be Where Your Feet Are by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring...
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Bring Everyone Along: God’s Unexpected Timing Creates Beautiful Interruptions by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also...
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Bring Everyone Along: When God Makes an Unusual Promise through an Unusual Messenger by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Then the word of the Lord came...
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Bring Everyone Along: When God Makes the Unusual Promise by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide,...
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Bringing the Light of Jesus by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the...
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THANK YOU Presbytery of Cincinnati! by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a...
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Yes – We ARE Moving Forward and Bringing Everyone Along by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I...
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Bring Everyone Along; Why? by Rev. Dr. Deborah Uchtman, Bethel Murdoch and Loveland Presbyterian Churches As the Moderator of the Presbytery of Cincinnati, I want...
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Bring Everyone Along: Why We Do What We Do by Rev. Sharon Carter, Stated Clerk Here we are at the beginning of another year—2025. It...
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Bring Everyone Along: The Right Way by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Though the Lord gave you adversity for food and suffering for drink, He will...
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Bring Everyone Along: Trust by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but...
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by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom....
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by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people,...
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by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep... I know my sheep and...
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by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs...
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by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Psalm 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Colossians 4:2...
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by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns midnight into dawn and darkens day into night, who calls for...
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by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. - Proverbs 16:3 Habit Stacking. I heard...
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Moving Forward: The Foundation by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of...
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by Jane Whalen, Clerk of Session, Northminster Church He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,...
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Moving Forward: Leading in a VUCA World by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” -...
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Moving Forward: The Bears in the Pews by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” -...
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Moving Forward: The Beauty Within Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Your beauty… Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a...
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Moving Forward: Kondo-ing Your Ministry by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone,...
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Moving Forward: A Week in the Life Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8 There was...
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Moving Forward: Not who I Was.... by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended...
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Moving Forward: The Law of Assumed Constraints Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not...
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Moving Forward: Faithful - Ever Faithful by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Give thanks to the God of Heaven, for His steadfast love endures forever. -...
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Reverend Dr. Amy Snow, Fort Thomas First Presbyterian Church I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of...
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Building bridges because we love one another – and because we are loved. Rev. Dr. K. Nicholas Yoda, Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church, Commissioner to GA226...
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by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter - Presbytery of Cincinnati Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown...
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Moving Forward: The Work of the Big Church, by Rev. Sharon Carter, Stated Clerk, Presbytery of Cincinnati As I am writing this blog post, I...
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Moving Forward: When the Spirit Works Ahead of You by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do...
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Moving Forward: Fun Fundraising - Oxymoron or Innovation? by Rev. Dr. Deb Uchtman, Bethel-Murdoch Presbyterian Church and Vice Moderator of the Presbytery of Cincinnati Then [Jesus] sat...
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Moving Forward: Why Do We Do What We Do? by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s...
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Moving Forward: Courageous Changes Lisa Allgood - Executive Presbyter Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is...
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Moving Forward: What Do You Notice? by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work...
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Moving Forward: Help From a Stranger by Bud Babcock, Director of Operations, Presbytery of Cincinnati But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man...
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Moving Forward: Making Peace with Change Rev. Ed Goode, UCC Fort Thomas There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under...
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Moving Forward - ala Philippians 3:13-14 by Erwin Goedicke 13. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting...
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Moving Forward: Giving It All Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings...
Read MoreMoving Forward: Forward This Rev, Owen Derrick, Venice Presbyterian Church All who believed were together and had all things in common. Acts 2:44 By this...
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Moving Forward: Go With the Flow by Rev. Chris Torrey, HR Psalm 46:4 “God’s blessings are like a river. They fill the city of God...
Read MoreRev. Owen Derrick, Venice Presbyterian Church All who believed were together and had all things in common. - Acts 2:44 By this everyone will know...
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Easter Mysteries by Lisa Allgood "He is not here; he has risen!" - Luke 24:6-7 That there are mysteries in our faith – perhaps a...
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Moving Forward: Maundy Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter March 31, 2024 Moving Forward: Maundy Thursday Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter It was just before the Passover Festival....
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The Beautiful (or Golden) Gate into the Temple Mount, taken from the Mount of Olives Moving Forward: A Palm Sunday Walk This took place to...
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Moving Forward: The Red Mare by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter This blog is a bit different, in that it was written by a friend in...
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Moving Forward: ...Retreat...? One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. ...
Read MoreMoving Forward: A Prayer for (Goode) Hope This Blog is written by Zachary Goode, a sophomore at Wooster College. It is one to be read...
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Moving Forward by Becoming a Kid “He called a little child and had him stand among them. And He said: ‘I tell you the truth,...
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I’m confused… eat chocolate on February 14, or fast? We love because he first loved us. - 1 John 4:19 A male...
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Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great...
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Moving Forward: The Old New Way Rev. Dr. Ed Goode, Christ Church UCC Fort Thomas I have walked this specific trail many times. But when...
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The Bridge to Moving Forward Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “When I came to the city of Troas to preach the Good News of Christ, the...
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Moving Forward: Pulling the Oars Rev. Dan Turis, Covenant-First Presbyterian Church For hundreds of years around the time of Christ, the Greek and Roman military...
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The Bridge to ReVision Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run...
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The Bridge to Quitting Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter ““Then this humanlike figure touched me again and gave me strength. He said, ‘Don’t be afraid, friend....
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Ten Things I Learned from Jessie Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it,...
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The Bridge to Detours Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “This detour doesn't come from the One who called you into the race in the first place.” ...
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The Bridge to Pruning Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears...
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The Bridge to Impact Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Jesus said to the rich young man, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have...
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“Photos from the Installation of Revered Dan Turis at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church” “Photos from the Installation of Revered Dan Turis at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church” Lisa...
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The Bridge to Gifting Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” - Philippians 1:3 Once in while in this role...
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The Bridge to Honduras Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in...
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The Bridge to the Eastern Area Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful....
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The Bridge to Kids Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a...
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Bridge to Mission Deacon Peggy Grant “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters”...
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The Bridge to – Well, Being a Bridge Rev. Robin White, Bridge Pastor, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church “But none of these things move me; nor...
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The Bridge to the Ancient Way Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter | Pastor Rev. Brad Sheppard, Immanuel Presbyterian Church “Ask for the ancient paths, ask where...
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The Bridge to Community Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” - Matthew 18:20 What...
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The Bridge to Sharing Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Enter, you who are blessed by my...
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The Bridge to Graduating Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” - 2 Timothy 4:7...
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Bridges to Mission Deacon Peggy Grant “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”...
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No Bridge, But a Border Instead Rev. Dr. Ed Goode, Fort Thomas Christ Church UCC On the same trip to Canada, I had a “first”...
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Sometimes There Isn’t a Bridge (or a Shortcut) Rev. Dr. Ed Goode, Fort Thomas Christ Church UCC My family and I spent a week at...
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The Bridge to Beginning Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in...
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The Bridge to Sweetness Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “We who had sweet fellowship together walked in the house of God in the throng.” - Psalm 55:14...
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The Bridge to Coming Together Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their...
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The Bridge to Witness Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good...
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The Bridge to Love – the Presbytery of Cincinnati One Hopeful Fund Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever...
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The Question (#4) Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of...
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The Question (#3) Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of...
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The Question (#2) Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of...
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The Question (#1) Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of...
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Living Bridges Rev. Ross M. Reddick, Lead Pastor, Sycamore Presbyterian Church Back in March, I had the privilege of attending a conference hosted by Columbia...
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Seasons on a Bridge Rev. Dr. Ed Goode, United Church of Christ Fort Thomas I love four seasons photos. It started with one of the...
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Things I Re-Learned While in Asia (Part 3) Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting...
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Things I Re-Learned While in Asia (Part 2) Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Huc Bridge, in the center of Hanoi. Now having been questioned by the...
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Things I Re-Learned While in Asia (Part 1) Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Mekong River - Worm Moon Now having been questioned by the Pharisees as...
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Learn to Love by Doing No Harm Author: Rev. Russell Smith, Madeira-Silverwood Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is...
Read MoreLearn to Love by Doing No Harm Author: Rev. Russell Smith, Madeira-Silverwood Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is...
Read MoreLearn to Love by Doing No Harm Author: Rev. Russell Smith, Madeira-Silverwood Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is...
Read MoreLearn to Love by Letting Go of Boasting Author: Rev. Russell Smith, Madeira-Silverwood "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it...
Read MoreLearn to Love by Letting Go of Envy Author: Rev. Russell Smith, Madeira-Silverwood "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it...
Read MoreLearn to Love by Noticing Author: Rev. Russell Smith, Madeira-Silverwood "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant...
Read MoreLearn to Love by Cultivating Patience Author: Rev. Russell Smith, Madeira-Silverwood "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not...
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The Bridge to "Live As If" Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for...
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The Bridge Across the Stream Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests...
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Help Me To Understand Rev. Erwin Goedicke, Stated Clerk - Presbytery of Cincinnati Almost 30 years ago, I became part of a diverse group of...
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That Bridge - That Day Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. Hebrews...
Read More365 New Days - 365 New Chances Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing...
Read More"Love Can Build A Bridge": Jesus' Anthem and Call By Rev. Mary Hayes Imagine Jesus saying this to you. "I'd gladly walk across the desertWith...
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What Bridge are You Building? by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Bridges are amazing, aren’t they? They are engineering feats, spanning gorges and rivers, allowing us...
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The Bridge to Love by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter “A new commandment I give you, that you love one another: Just as I have loved...
Read MoreThe Future of Hope and Learning to Love in a Beloved Community by Adam Hayden, Kids 4 Peace, Cincinnati Coordinator For God was pleased to...
Read MoreChrist Given Responsibilities Beloved Community by Rev. Brad Sheppard, Immanuel Presbyterian Church In today’s American political and cultural climate it is not unusual to hear...
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This Cloud of Witness is Truly a Beloved Community by Rev. Dr. Edward Goode, Christ Church (UCC) in Ft. Thomas, KY This photo was from...
Read MoreThe Beloved Community: Connection, Not Just Contact by Lisa Allgood, Executive Presbyter Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some...
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