The importance of difference
Rather than being suspicious of other viewpoints, Aaron Neff has learned to embrace disparity as a potential vehicle for the Holy Spirit.
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The Spirit has been calling women to leadership for centuries
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.
Books we love: The Pastor in a Secular Age
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.
How St. Augustine’s hermeneutic of love brought me to the PC(USA)
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.
God’s transcendence and immanence in nature
"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."
Love them anyway: Foot-washing during Holy Week
I’ve been the pastor of my current church for nearly two years. On Maundy Thursday this year, I will be leading a..
Palm Sunday as a call to non-violence
Matthew’s version of Palm Sunday (Matthew 21:1-11) is the only one of the synoptic Gospels to quote from Zechariah 9:9. What did..
A retelling of Psalm 130: Seeking a fortress
Lent is a season of the liturgical year that invites us to lament the brokenness of our lives. The psalms are ideal..
You are dust, and to dust you will return … but not forever
I never observed Lent when I was growing up. I wasn’t really even aware of Lent growing up. Being from Pennsylvania, the..
Cultivating gratitude through awareness
I sometimes use a practice called the wheel of awareness, which I learned from reading Daniel J. Siegel, a clinical professor of..