In this month’s On the Way, Bishop Christopher deForest shares a personal reflection on living with depression, seeking therapy, and finding renewed clarity and joy through care and support. He encourages others to ask for help without shame and offers honest insight into the blessings of ministry. Rooted in faith and calling, he reflects on the joy of serving and invites others to prayerfully discern where God may be leading them.
In this Easter reflection, Bishop Christopher deForest explores the resurrection story from Matthew 28 and speaks to the fear present in our world today.
In his Ash Wednesday pastoral letter, Bishop deForest acknowledges the weight of living in a complicated and often exhausting world. Yet, as we enter Lent, he calls us back to something both challenging and beautifully simple: our baptismal promises.
Bishop Christopher deForest’s Christmas message invites us to imagine with God—celebrating Christ’s coming and reflecting on where God is already at work among us, now and in the year ahead.
In this month’s On the Way post, Bishop deForest reflects on the installation of Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry—a moment filled with the Spirit’s presence and the power of connection. From that sacred pause in Minneapolis to our shared ministry in Northeastern Pennsylvania, he reminds us that in Christ, we are drawn together for the life of the world.
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