Dear Friends: The stories passed down from generation to generation had taught them that the soul leaves the body three days after death occurs. I don't know why. But Lazarus had been dead now for four days--long enough that his soul must have departed. And here came...
Rupert Boneham is probably a familiar face in your household. If your child is involved in youth ministries at Union Chapel, he's about to be even more familiar! Known to the world for more than a decade as fan-favorite "Rupert", from the reality television show Survivor, Boneham has...
Dear Friends: Life takes unexpected turns; we can't see around the corners that we approach and, in truth, it is just as well that we cannot. I rounded a corner in the past week, one that was inevitable and, yet, dreaded. My sister--my big sister, Carol--fell gravely ill...
Kurt Vonnegut is an Indianapolis hero, the author of Slaughterhouse-Five, of one of the twentieth century’s greatest novels. Join us on Monday, February 13, as we honor this masterpiece. The events of February 13, 1945 are the catalyst and cataclysm for Slaughterhouse-Five. Vonnegut...
Dear Friends: I wonder if you have ever heard the story of "The Fool and the Flying Ship" as it is narrated by the late Robin Williams. It is a marvelous Russian folktale brought to life by the master of endearing voices; the Tsar of Russia has promised the hand of his...
As Union Chapel moves into the future, we take a moment to appreciate where we've been. Our history is rich, the faith of our forefathers reaching back to Indiana's "pioneer days." Here, we present episode four of five. If you've found yourself in the middle of the story, the other installments...
As Union Chapel moves into the future, we take a moment to appreciate where we've been. Our history is rich, the faith of our forefathers reaching back to Indiana's "pioneer days." Here, we present episode four of five. If you've found yourself in the middle of the story, the other installments...
Dear Friends: Last week, the message in worship was about seeking--seeking purpose, seeking meaning, seeking one another and, most of all, seeking God. We considered wise men and shepherds and angels and gleaming stars; we considered, also, a frightened tyrant, a...
Dear Friends: Miriam passed away last week. She died on a Friday, leaving her two days short of her ninetieth Christmas Day. The world is diminished by her passing. Miriam was a member of a church I served before, in the past. But she was more--so...