When Love Shows Up
A Weekly Blog
Welcome to the hub of our series, When Love Shows Up, a weekly blog by the Rev. Philip DeVaul. Here, you’ll find inspiring messages with weekly reflections that offer insight and encouragement.

WLSU- God, Bless America
Every Christian in America should be suspect. Every single one of us. Every single Christian in America. Non-Christian Americans should be looking at us sideways

WLSU – God’s Pronouns – Part 2
Throughout St. Paul’s letter to a church he planted in Galatia, he is trying to impress upon his audience the magnitude of Jesus’ life, death,

WLSU – God’s Pronouns – Part 1
In the beginning of the Bible is a story about the creation of the world. It is a very well-known story, and you have probably

WLSU – God is Not Deceived
When Cain kills Abel God is not deceived. You remember the story of Cain and Abel from the book of Genesis, yes? They are brothers.

WLSU – God Help Me
I was not religious in college. Except for the night of a show. I was both a non-practicing Christian and a practicing actor at the

WLSU – The Hope is the Point
St. Stephen was stoned to death. He was both the first Christian deacon and the first Christian martyr. He riled up the authorities by speaking

WLSU – The Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive Body of Christ
When Jesus recruited his disciples, he did not pick from the usual suspects. He was a rabbi, but did not pick any seminary students. He

WLSU – We Have Come to Believe
The Bible does not say that there is a Trinity. The term Trinity refers to God as being 3 persons in one divine being –

WLSU – When It’s Legal
Jesus was publicly executed and his death was completely legal. You might think the brutality of his torture and execution would be the most interesting

WLSU – Roommates
The first time I met Cory Oberlin was on a phone call. His name and contact information had shown up in my mailbox a day

WLSU – Formed for What
As we were coming home from church one Sunday, my mom commented excitedly about the pastor’s sermon. It was 1992 and the presidential race had

WLSU – A Prayer for Social Justice
I want to tell you about one of my favorite prayers. I have been writing a lot over the last few weeks about loving your