A Word from Pastor Nathan
When did you first hear the name John Lewis? Perhaps you remember when he stood alongside the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the youngest speaker at the […]
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A Fond Farewell
Dear Washington Avenue Christian Church, With great sadness, we write with the following news: We are moving. When we left Kansas twenty-six years ago, I (DiAnne) used my snarky, poetry-writing […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Dear Friends: In August 2008, I closed on my first-ever house. The primary motivation for a home purchase was adopting a dog. Days after closing, I went to the Humane […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Dear Friends: On Sunday, Chad and I watched Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Frances McDormand, a Bethany alumna, won the Academy Award for Best Actress. A poignant dialogue occurs between […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Dear Friends: What is a good antonym for mystery? I’ve been haunted by this question recently, so I did what any millennial would do: I asked Google, and it responded […]
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Connections with Kelly
Greetings from my corner of the quarantine world! My name is Kelly Murray—aka “Mama” to my son, Simon. I’ve worshipped at WACC in-person and virtually (#VirtualWorship!) since the world entered […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Dear Friends: One of my all-time favorite poems is Emily Dickinson’s “I sing to use the waiting.” She wrote, “I sing to use the Waiting / My bonnet but to […]
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Affirmations from Alan
Dear Friends: In my personal travels with Mary Lou and as a music tour director, I have been fortunate to worship in churches both magnificent and humble all over the […]
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A Word from Susan & Mark Mathes
Dear Friends, A few days ago, our son, who works in retail, called with the message: “Be nice to the store clerks when you shop!” He proceeded to tell us […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Dear Friends: Whenever I’m feeling disoriented, I go back to familiar stories, songs, and prayers. For example, remember what happens to Jesus right after his baptism? No sooner is he […]