by Eric Shaffer In the midst of all the current chaos, the beauty and majesty of God’s creation continues to flourish all around us. It…
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Nature Sanctuary partners with Old Order MennonitesÂ
Conservative rural farmers and conservation groups are sometimes at odds, but in the case of Otter Banks, a property that borders the Rocky Fork Creek…
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A Book Review by Jennifer Schrock
The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy
Sometimes when I read nature writing, I close the book and go outside. It makes me feel like I would rather have my own encounter…
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Discovery 2019 Trip Returns To Merry Lea
By Olivia Smucker It’s not often highlights of a summer road trip include water sample testing and searching for macro invertebrates. However, for Eastern Mennonite…
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Pipeline Site Becomes Place of Prayer
Post and photo by Jennifer Schrock How does a retreat center dedicated to silence, solitude and peacemaking respond to a pipeline challenge? The community related…
Read moreFor in [Christ] all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.
Colossians 1:19 - 20