Several Mays ago, I took a class of undergraduate students to the Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky, to walk on the..
New Year’s resolutions come and go, but for Christians – especially Reformed Christians – the notion of covenant is our most enduring..
If there was ever a time for prayer, I believe it is during a global pandemic while working in higher education. College..
Praying through a pandemic has certainly changed the ways in which I find myself praying. I have held the same prayers as..
Theologian Ronald Sider presents the idea of a “graduated income tithe” in his book, “Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving..
Most of us who have lived through the ordination and sexuality wars of past decades know the phrase “mutual forbearance.” Fewer..
Guest commentary by Helen Blier About two years ago, a dear colleague invited me to a cocktail party at his house. His..
As I was completing this benedictory, I received the phone call that I had dreaded for several days. Aunt Ida, who had..
I rediscovered a book on my shelf that was given to me in 2011 by a church member. The book, by James..
January 6, my best friend’s birthday. The day that had plans of a grocery store run, lunch with my dad and catching..
Guest commentary by Sarah Iliff McGill Talking to children about current events like the attack on the Capitol is not going to..
Guest commentary by Sarah Iliff McGill Jan. 6 — 1:00 p.m. I tell my two children ages 6 and 4 that they..
Guest commentary by Jan Nolting Carter January 6 will be one of those touchpoint days where we will remember what we..
Bill Webber was a bigger-than-life mentor and one of the kindest persons I’ve known. He was president of New York Theological Seminary,..
Guest commentary by Mark McHugh It is worth being really honest about this moment historically as historical erasure is already underway. The..
Karen Marsh looks to “vintage” sinner-saints as conversation partners in college ministry.
We lament, O God, the tragic display of violence at the U.S. Capitol this week, and pray that the horror of it..
I’m the father of an 11-year-old and one of the pastors of a church that has more than 100 children who participate..
On Epiphany, January 6, a day rightly dedicated to the discovery of the Christ-child, our national identity, trust and conscience were simultaneously..
Guest commentary by Matthew Skolnik Just as stay-at-home orders marked a turning point in how we viewed and responded to COVID-19, yesterday,..
In the circles I travel, there is a prayer by John Henry Newman that has a certain cult following among us. Perhaps..
My brother Scott is an expert in motivational theory. A behavioral scientist and psychologist, he consults with companies that are realizing there..
The new year promises to be one of the most challenging in our lifetimes. A relentless, devastating virus has cost us hundreds..
I teach polity at Austin Seminary, and I try to convey to my students two core truths. First, that the Book of..
Guest commentary by Liz Rasley Not sure about you, but I cannot wait for the fireworks this year. After all we’ve been..
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