“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea around us.” — Franz Kafka Start by looking at a picture of..
“Between the rupture of life and the rapture of language lies a world of awe and witness.” — Christian Wiman I was..
there is nothing for me outside of You. this is the only thing i know. and when i have lost sight of..
“Master, stop!” The disciples turned and saw a man running after them, the sort of man who didn’t usually have to run...
What in the world is a blue-eyed snake? A sign that things are surely changing, that what is old is sloughing off,..
1. How can you say, “We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us,” when, in fact, the false..
Every pastor faces the constant challenge of how to handle personal and congregational “secrets.” Because of the unique relational nature of..
Leisurely days of retirement are the goal of many Americans who have found an idyllic existence on the shores of the Gulf..
Care of the aging, particularly widows, is one of the earliest tasks of the church and was identified as a marker of..
We are all tired of it. We are tired of the handwringing, blaming, wailing and general angst over the demise of church-as-we-have-known-it...
My son is a Boy Scout, and we recently attended a scouting event that helps the boys earn their environmental merit badges...
I’ve heard many colleagues share how proud they are that they serve “purple” congregations where members from different sides of the political..
The thing about Reformed theology is that it is not really aiming to be “Reformed.” It is aiming to be Christian...
American Presbyterians have an imperfect history regarding racial justice, but in the 20th century they took some courageous stands. While white people..
Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary originated in 1867 in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Freedmen’s Institute of North Carolina. It was established..
The history of African-American Presbyterians – and, yes, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – must acknowledge the transformative life and ministry of..
Why do churches sell their property? Sometimes a congregation gets too small and too old and the church closes its doors. Sometimes..
Sometimes a congregation decides to sell all or part of its property because it needs the money. And sometimes the decision to..
When my family moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, we purchased the only house that was available in our price range. After moving..
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from..
“These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having..
I was working with a refugee ministry in Europe when I moved back to the U.S. to attend a Presbyterian seminary. Then..
Why am I writing about typewriters when you are supposed to write on them? At least that is what people used..
I am a recovering first born, a recovering Martha and a recovering “human doing” who is learning to be a human being...
The Pandora app turns your car into a time machine. The app lets you create your own radio station. You don’t..
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