This week our online ministry concludes its series studying the attributes of God, arriving at the characteristic of God the Faithful One. We focus on the word 'amen,' beginning with its origins in the Hebrew language of the Old Testament and following it through to its common expression across many languages, cultures, and religions. An assertion of conviction and assent, the word 'amen' as used in English retains a connotation of its Hebrew roots of firmness and faithfulness, a word revealing a key insight into the nature of God.

Our online ministry continues its study of the attributes of God as expressed in the Bible. This week we arrive at the greatest of these characteristics, the love of God. Pastor Bob and Fran Jones each provide a short meditation on God's love, finding examples in scripture and finding particular illumination in the New Testament writings of John. We are assured that God loves unconditionally, but we are also reminded that as Christians we have a responsibility to not only talk about love, but also to demonstrate love for our neighbor.

This week our online ministry focuses on three special days on the Christian calendar that arrive in succession at this time of year: All Hallows' Eve (October 31), All Saints' Day (November 1), and All Souls' Day (November 2). These three days of solemnity developed long ago as occasions to commemorate the martyrs, the saints, and the departed souls of the Christian church. After a remembrance of Christianity's faithful departed, Fran Jones gives us a reflection on where to look for guidance in times of trouble.

Our online ministry continues its study of the key attributes of God, this week taking a look at wisdom. We find scripture verses referring to God's wisdom scattered throughout the Bible and we recall the wisdom of Solomon, a man of faith whose judgement has long been celebrated as illustrative of a wise king. Then Fran Jones reflects on the tears of Jesus, taking us on a poetic rendering of the three times in which Jesus weeps in the Bible.

Our online ministry continues its examination of the attributes of God as revealed in the Bible. This week we look at the wrath of God. What does the Bible tell us about the causes of God's wrath? What drove Jesus to anger? To understand God's wrath we draw on a wide range of scripture readings, from Psalms and Proverbs, to Ezekiel and Habakkuk, to the Gospel of Matthew and Paul's first epistle to Timothy. And we find colorful and sometimes frightening illustrations of God's wrath across centuries of art and music.

This week our online ministry again examines a story from the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. We recount Saint Francis's journey to visit Sultan al-Kamil in Egypt during the Crusades, bringing a message of peace as an ambassador of Jesus Christ. Then Fran Jones gives a reflection on hands.

Jesus said, 'blessed are the peacemakers,' and this week we look at Saint Francis of Assisi as a follower of Christ devotedly fulfilling the role of peacemaker. The medieval Italian town of Gubbio was being terrorized by a fierce wolf, when Saint Francis arrived and - drawing strength through prayer - found a way to successfully and peacefully mediate on behalf of the townspeople. Then Fran Jones gives a reflection on worry.

This week Pastor Bob returns to our online ministry, continuing the series examining the attributes of God. Drawing from the Hebrew 'shalom' in the Old Testament and the Greek 'eirene' in the New Testament, we find many examples of the characteristics of God the Father and Jesus the Son translated as our English word 'peace.' Then Fran Jones reflects on the need to connect with people 'outside the camp,' with Christ's example as a guiding inspiration.