As I reflect on the themes of Advent, one stands out to me. Joy. Not because I feel incredibly happy right now. Rather, quite the opposite. This has been a year of loss in our lives. People dying much too young. Just last evening I

Earlier this fall, I decided to do something adventurous and volunteered to coach my son’s soccer team. How hard can it be to coach a bunch of 8- and 9-year-olds? I have coached and helped to coach in the past, so I was pretty sure

As a child, I admired my dad’s ease in striking up conversations with strangers. “How does he do that?” I wondered. For my entire childhood and youth, I watched my pastor move about as he preached. Today, I enjoy striking up conversations with strangers, and

A Collection of Reflections Darren Peachey – Belleville, Pennsylvania “We have chosen to make CMC our community. We have chosen to attend a CMC church and to put down roots within this group of congregations. And we hope that our kids can grow up and