I remember being shocked by the fact that Mrs. B., my third grade teacher, was crying. It must have been April 30,..
An invitation to go deeper, to penetrate the hard-worn surface of our habitual this-and-that, permit entry to images, suggestions, even fears that..
What does it mean for the church to be vital? Brian Christopher Coulter thinks about this question while overviewing the PC(USA)'s “7 Marks of Vital Congregations” list.
Black Friday opened up before Halloween this year, and the customary counselors are predicting drastic shortages, delays and empty shelves. The supply..
Waiting is often difficult for me. I attribute this to events of my childhood. With a terminally ill father and a sibling..
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. — Psalm 90:12 When you three were..
To Give Thanks… is to remember how it feels to experience belonging, to look long around a laden table and be glad..
I think we’ve all heard someone older than us begin a sentence with, “When I was a kid …” The most famous..
Your vital congregation journey puts you on a route that is a superhighway from the perspectives of both contemporary organizational theory and..
A key bit of dialogue from a scene in the television series “ER” has stuck with me for a long time. Mark..
blessed be the fall dormancy begins per usual relief from the hectic buzzing and sweltering but gusts from tropical depressions usher us..
In the third season of "Breaking Bad," Walter White – a chemistry teacher turned meth producer – loses a whole day in..
The best way to explain it is to do it. — Dodo in "Alice in Wonderland" When Alice dropped down the rabbit..
Young people navigate change as part of their daily life. Relationships come and go quickly with new classes, new teams and jobs...
For once, I would love to write an article on climate change with only good news. My article would say that all..
“May God bless us with the courage to face these darker truths, so we can work side by side with our veterans to heal the wounds war leaves, striving for a world that embraces the path of peace.”
I’ve been misplacing my eyeglasses lately. I set them down for a moment, for a simple task like changing my clothes, and..
December 11, 1968 Danang Not sure how to write this letter. I feel far away from the farm — front pasture, Rock..
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and..
It was one of my very first nights at seminary. Some new friends and I explored the town: walking the Princeton campus,..
You might remember the 1980s baseball movie, “Field of Dreams.” In the movie, Kevin Costner’s character has a wild dream to build..
Table talk amongst PC(USA) family members often devolves into a discussion about our differences. Yes, our churches and their members have different..
Letters levitate above any expanse of air — like this paper version of clouds: misted vision with you flying through. Gravity holds..
New seminary graduates serving their first calls often exclaim, “Seminary didn’t prepare me for this!” When I first entered ministry, my things-I-wasn’t-prepared-for..
Our world is covered in change. At present, it feels like the whole world is changing at once. If I am honest,..
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