Movie review: The Glass Castle

"As Leo Tolstoy said in his oft-quoted opening lines of Anna Karenina: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Most families don’t spend much time wondering if they’re happy or not, and most children assume that they are growing up in a typical family until their worldview expands [...]

It Feels Like Home to Me

By Emily Sheetz* “It’s a big, big house with lots and lots of rooms. A big, big table with lots and lots of food. A big, big yard where we can play football. A big, big house. It’s my Father’s house.” Lyrics from Big House by Audio Adrenaline This song is one of my favorites [...]

Farming Experience Leaves DS with New Perspective

by Rev. Néstor Nazario* It has been a month since I have been in the Mid-Ohio District as District Superintendent. During the month of July, I have had the opportunity to worship on Sundays mornings at several of our congregations, including the privilege of singing in a choir of retired and active ministers, and filling [...]