“Thankful Turkeys” and Reign of Christ Sunday
How can we grasp gratitude when it feels far away, wonders Aaron Neff?
Aaron Neff is head of staff at the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford, New York. He is also the moderator of the Presbytery of Genesee Valley.
How can we grasp gratitude when it feels far away, wonders Aaron Neff?
The Presbyterian motto “decently and in order” may reinforce the status quo instead of pushing the boundaries. How does our denomination develop leaders, Aaron Neff wonders?
Nature melts away our differences, writes Aaron Neff. We are all in need of this type of healing.
Aaron Neff reflects on sabbath in conversations with parents and a rabbi.
What the wildfires in Canada have reminded Aaron Neff about the power of listening.
The church’s potential to reach the younger generations depends on our ability to prioritize relational ministry over programmatic ministry, writes Aaron Neff.
What one late friend taught Aaron Neff about belonging.
By acknowledging and admitting the reality of death, we put our own lives into proper perspective, writes Aaron Neff.
Can the church live into its call to be a family?
The story of the three Magi (magicians) in Matthew 2 reminds Aaron Neff that God is always revealing God's self in unexpected ways.
To Aaron Neff, the difference between hope and wishful thinking is evidence. In this article, he explores the foundation for our Christian hope.
How are we supposed to love our enemies (as Jesus tells us) and live in a just society?
Aaron Neff, who grew up in a religiously fundamental environment, shares how studying the Bible taught him to stop using it as a weapon against LGBTQIA+ folx.
Rather than being suspicious of other viewpoints, Aaron Neff has learned to embrace disparity as a potential vehicle for the Holy Spirit.
Citing the all-women synagogue of Acts 16, the female leaders of the Philippian church and the “Mother of Quakerism” Margaret Fell, Rev. Aaron Neff argues that the Spirit does not discriminate against gender, humans do.
Author Andrew Root reminds Pastor Aaron Neff that his job matters in the secular age. Pastoral ministry is grounded in a radical affirmation of personhood, and this meets an important need.
PC(USA) pastor Aaron Neff chooses to be Presbyterian because he believes in Scripture and, above all else, love. While no denomination is perfect, he has faith in this one, despite any mistakes we make.
"I’ve become convinced that the incarnation of Jesus in the world was not just about God becoming human but, in a larger way, about God becoming part of creation itself."
John 13's foot-washing scene leads Aaron Neff to remember people who have hurt and betrayed him. “Love them anyway,” Jesus says.
I believe the lesson of Palm Sunday is about our tendency to confuse God’s call for humility with a call to grasp for power, writes Aaron Neff.
Lent is a season of the liturgical year that invites us to lament the brokenness of our lives. The psalms are ideal..
In life, God gives us meaning and purpose. This continues, even in death, writes Aaron Neff.
I sometimes use a practice called the wheel of awareness, which I learned from reading Daniel J. Siegel, a clinical professor of..
At my first church as a pastor, the session organized an effort to reach out to inactive members of the church. Each..
Recently on my way home from work, my wife asked me to stop at the grocery store to pick up a few..
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