Writing — Sara Nave Fisher

But the longer I’ve been a Disciple, the more I have witnessed a deep love of Scripture, of God, and of humanity.

CC (DoC), ChurchJuly 9, 2019CC (Doc) Comments

Independence Day and I have a complicated relationship... Even as a child, I knew why we celebrated with fireworks. I knew the noise was meant to emulate the sounds of war. I imagined myself, as a young girl, hiding in a barn, keeping my breathing quiet lest the Soldiers find me.

Holidays, Military, Off the Page PiecesJuly 4, 2019MilitaryComment

Not Who We Were: on breaking down theology, rebuilding faith... and staying married

Clergy Couple, Family, Marriage, MilitaryJune 25, 2019 Comments

Faith at Home, Part 4: Pastors' Edition (or, "Help! There's no children's church this summer!")

Congregational Resources, Youth Ministry, ChurchJune 7, 2019Youth Ministry, ChurchComment

The Fallacy of Patriotic Worship

Worship is a sacred time, when we come together in the name of God, to proclaim the Word, to fellowship, to pray. It is when we remember our call to be people of peace, looking to the model of the Prince of Peace. It is when we gather around the Table to remember a Christ who engaged in nonviolence even when his life was threatened… even as he was executed by an occupying political regime. I prefer not to focus worship on secular holidays as a rule (see also: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day) for this reason; they tend to detract from worship of God and place our trust in humanity instead. I am a Christian because of the goodness of God, not the fallibility of humanity.

Church, Holidays, Justice, Military, MinistryMay 27, 2019 Comments

Faith at Home, Part 3: Choosing a Bible for Kids

Unsure which to choose for your kids? Check out this breakdown by age!

Church, Faith at Home, Family, Family Ministry, MinistryMay 23, 2019Youth Ministry Comments

Faith at Home, Part 2: The B-I-B-L-E!

These stories that are now in our Bible — and particularly Hebrew Scriptures (what we sometimes call the Old Testament) -- were verbally passed down from generation to generation, not recorded for hundreds of years. Imagine a family sitting around a fire: a tired mom and dad from a hard day of labor, kids everywhere, and a loving grandmother who spent each night telling bedtime stories, stories of their people and their God. About giants and towers and a talking snake and a great flood.