Becca Messman, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook

Becca Messman

Rebecca Messman is the senior pastor of Burke Presbyterian Church in the Washington, D.C., area. She is a parent, pun-maker, poet and preacher.

Psalm 130 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the..

“Why does our country want you here but your country doesn’t want us there?” This was the innocent question that Panchito, my..

It is summertime in the church. The days are long but the to-do list is a bit shorter. The congregation is traveling,..

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