Stephanie and Bryan Fritz, Colorado natives, were a bit ahead of the curve when they sold their home and belongings three years..
Our congregation returned to limited in-person worship in October. One service takes place in the sanctuary and is broadcasted over Zoom,..
In September I had an awful thought: Even if we are back in the church on Christmas Eve, we won’t be able..
Guest commentary by Lee Ann M. Pomrenke Waiting is not wasting time. Or at least it does not need to be. When..
In a year of surpassing disruption, discord, dishonesty and disease, many good-hearted people have stepped up and done the next right thing...
“For you will always have the poor with you.” The words of Jesus recorded in Matthew 26:11 have reverberated throughout the ages...
I’ve gotten into the strange habit of reading the first few pages of books at the bookstore downtown. I don’t read the..
Right now, I am packing lots and lots of books as I prepare to move to North Carolina. The process should..
As I write my last editorial, I feel overwhelmed with gratitude. What a privilege, honor and joy it has been to occupy..
I have always loved the season of Advent. From a young age, I remember the anticipatory waiting. The rhythm and flow..
I’ve glimpsed the easy business of power, God, and I am frightened. It consumes the needs of the poor like an appetizer,..
Guest commentary by Lou Nyiri A father was deep in thought as his child excitedly conveyed something important. The father acknowledged this..
My wife and I are due during Holy Week of 2021. We’re both full-time co-pastors, which means our kid isn’t just a..
Pastors find a place in my prayers every day, both those known to me and the many who are not. Pastoral ministry..
“A garden’s a prideful thing!” When he spoke those words, this parishioner and I were gazing upon his rows of vegetables. Leafy..
Friends, Ever since the founding of #GivingTuesday in 2012, nonprofits, small businesses, schools and faith-based organizations all over the world have mobilized..
How do we listen to one another in a fractured world? Our society is polarized by increasing partisanship. According to the Pew Research..
Not to be too sensationalist, but when the sky is falling, what does gratitude look like? To my ears, the language of..
These thanks we give fit best with simplest things, the ordinary benisons we scarcely note as our times go fleeting past. This..
You’ve seen the pleas from the CDC: “Spend Thanksgiving with just your immediate household this year.” My sister called me this week and..
I am not sure if it is true for you, but for me, grace and gratitude are hard to find these days...
The post on my public Facebook page from the man I did not know started out innocently enough. George said that..
Guest commentary by Nelson Reveley John 11:35 reads: “Jesus wept.” Specifically, this is Jesus’s reaction to the death of Lazarus. More broadly,..
Dear Outlook reader, To introduce myself: In June of 2019, I retired from 17 years of service as the senior pastor of..
What is your relationship to social media? What about the congregation’s use of social media? I confess to having a love/hate relationship..
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