Is God still righteous if the wicked thrive? Maybe you’ve noticed that there are children weeping because their parents have been taken from them—by immigration officials, by gun violence, by […]
Join Rev. Dr. Don Sarton for a two-part series exploring the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience. Through presentation […]
This July at Countryside, we’ll lean into the radical, relational call of Jesus to love our neighbors—especially in a world that so often seems determined to pull us apart. Our […]
Now showing in the Narthex: Cows of Colour, an original exhibit by Peter Szto, installed for the 2025 Race, Religion & Social Justice (RRSJ) Conference. Szto’s photographic work uses the […]
A lot of my people have a special word for certain people or behaviors: “trash.” I think it’s harsh. But how many behaviors—yours or someone else’s—have you called “garbage”? For […]
Jesus said [to Peter], “Feed my sheep. I’m telling you the very truth now: When you were young you dressed yourself and went wherever you wished, but when you get […]
Rev. Charlene Wozny’s path to ordained ministry began long before she stepped into a seminary classroom. Raised in a small Kansas town near Hutchinson, she earned a BS in General […]
As your Countryside representatives to the Tri-Faith Initiative Board, we want to personally invite you to the Omaha red-carpet premiere of Abraham’s Bridge. This award-winning documentary beautifully captures the inspiring journey […]
I’ve been extra snappy lately. I’m more on edge, more easily frustrated. My tolerance for missteps and mistakes—mine and others’—is way low. There’s this persistent undercurrent of irritability. I’m primed […]
The Social Justice and Outreach Board has chosen the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement (CIRA), as the June recipient of The Box. CIRA provides refugee services, expert legal representation, […]
