This is the final piece in a four-part Advent devotional written by Executive Director Joe Tucker. See prior posts on Hope, Peace, and Joy.  Of the countless Café conversations I have had at The Front Porch, there are a few that remain clear in my memory. One conversation that I often recall was with my father.  We sat in the [...]

This is the second of a four-part Advent devotional written by Executive Director Joe Tucker.  “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14 I’ll confess something — I’m a sucker for the Holiday. If Christ was taken out of Christmas, I would still [...]

This is the first of a four-part Advent devotional written by Executive Director Joe Tucker.  The Tucker family had a long drive on Thanksgiving — from one corner of Ohio to the other to visit family.  We listened to Tish Harrison-Warren’s Liturgy of the Ordinary on our drive back from Dayton to Akron, and I was reminded of [...]