Inspiration

by Jeff Marian Last year the Star Tribune ran a series of articles on the decline of the Church. More and more adults of all ages, but especially young adults, identify as spiritual but do not [...]

During this season of Lent, take a moment to pause and consider the last days of Jesus’ life. Each of the 14 scenes below is unspeakably hard and painful, depicting the passionate love the [...]

Hi! My name is Ryan McClure, I’m 17 years old, and I’m a volunteer here at Prince of Peace. I’ve been a disciple here since I was born, so a few of you probably saw me get baptized, get my first [...]

Written by Jody Slaughter “Prayer is the center of the Christian life.  ‘It is the only necessary thing (Luke 10:42).  It is living with God here and now… Prayer is most associated with talking [...]

By Beth Beaty Christmas and Easter are easily the most well-known holidays on the Christian calendar. Advent, Lent, Holy Week, Epiphany and Pentecost are less well-known, but like Christmas and [...]

by Jody Slaughter When meeting with a spiritual director years ago I described feelings of being overwhelmed and spiritually tired. She patiently listened and asked me caring questions before she [...]

By Kari Snyder “Show respect to the aged; honor the presence of an elder….” – Leviticus 19:32, The Message We interact with people every day. And the more life we’ve lived, the more interactions [...]

Spiritual practices facilitate encounters with God. Scripture teaches us that God is always with us. Isaiah 41:10 says, “Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your [...]

By Sandy Rothschiller It’s important to show compassion for others, but how often do we treat ourselves with that same level of kindness? One of the best things that we can do for our minds and [...]

Written by Eric Elton I was recently in a Bible study and the question was asked “Who was the person that told you about Jesus?” The next question was “How did they tell you about Jesus?” As I [...]