My first call was in a beautiful, southern small town on the coast of Alabama. The doors at the back of the..
by Kimberly Bracken Long Anyone who has tried to choose Scripture readings for a wedding knows that the Bible does not say..
I am that strange pastor who prefers officiating weddings to funerals. I have always been told such pastors were like unicorns in ministry;..
July 2015 marks the 600th anniversary of the martyrdom of Jan Hus. This week, writer Jim Nedelka offered exclusive reflections for the..
Guest commentary by Neil Sagebiel It's nearing 6 p.m. on Tuesday. A short while ago my 14-year-old daughter, Caroline, arrived home from..
Guest Outpost blog by Emily McGinley As we spoke on the phone, the reporter from our local Fox affiliate asked me, “What..
Guest Outpost blog by Jodi Craiglow Some Christians believe that the SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage is the sign that we as..
July 2015 marks the 600 year anniversary of the martyrdom of Jan Hus. This week, writer Jim Nedelka offers exclusive reflections for..
You don’t know them. But, you answer the phone when they call the church, wanting to get married there (the sanctuary really..
July 2015 marks the 600 year anniversary of the martyrdom of Jan Hus. This week, writer Jim Nedelka offers exclusive reflections for..
Colored sand. Doves. Unity candles. Swords. Flower petals. Satin pillows. Screaming young children. Bagpipes. String quartets. CD players. Complicated seating charts. Converse..
I WILL NEVER FORGET MY WEDDINGS. You are reading correctly: I had two weddings. A very small and private wedding in Georgia..
I was in prison, and you visited me. – Matthew 25:36 “When I walk into the prison, a burden is lifted from..
When the chair of our congregation’s associate pastor nominating committee announced the completion of the search this spring, one of our elders..
A charge to the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary graduating class of 2015.
Guest commentary by Carlton D. Johnson As we approach the first of the summer holidays, the air of anticipated days of relaxation..
by George Wilson I was a prison ministry skeptic. Why would I want to help get sentences reduced for those whom I..
Guest Outpost blog from Shannon Skelly I’m about to start my senior year of college studying theology and peace and conflict studies..
Guest commentary by Denise Anderson On June 17, 2015, nine people were shot and killed at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South..
As of this writing America continues to process the images of both non-violent and violent protest in Baltimore in the wake of..
by J. Eric Skidmore Last year 117 American law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. On the evening of May..
In a bit of social media commentary recently, I pled with the Presbyterian Mission Agency board to consider making formal theological education..
We stood in that field a good distance from Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison while I related to my other friends from..
As the 2016 presidential election cranks up the issue of mass incarceration is taking center stage. There is surprising bipartisan support for..
by Dean Thompson AS WE PONDER HATRED’S COMPLEX DYNAMICS, Charles M. Blow’s profound picture provides pastoral insight. “Hate is never about..
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