Stephen Ministry: Christ Caring for People Through People In John 15:12, Jesus says, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” Loving and caring for one another is not just the pastor’s job or the staff's — it’s something Jesus calls us all to do! And we all can be caring Christians. We can be the eyes and ears and hands of our Lord. When we open our eyes we can see others in need. We can listen, reach out with a caring touch and walk alongside them. We can speak words of kindness and peace. We can be still and patient and just BE with them. We can respond with love. Stephen Ministry is a ministry in which people with special gifts for caring can put those gi
The Spiritual Discipline of Prayer by Linda Wise I was part of the FCC group that attended Iftar, the breaking of the Ramadan fast, hosted by the Turkish American Friendship Association. It was a great experience and it was wonderful to talk with our Muslim brothers and sisters as they shared details of their faith. Their stories about prayer were inspiring. Muslims are called to prayer five times a day, every day at specific times. In addition, like many Christians, they are often in conversation with God throughout the day. At a minimum, their daily prayer regimen equates to about an hour a day. That’s discipline. As followers of Christ, we aren’t required to offer designated prayers at sp
