Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia This summer at the Presbyterian Association of Musician’s Music and Worship Conference at Montreat, I enjoyed participating..
I am bivocational, so 30 hours a week I teach math to high-schoolers. Whenever they make a silly math error – the..
The alums are scattered across the country in various ministries, but if you ask them to talk about the genesis of the..
I am sitting in a cozy café in Washington, D.C. Seated at the table beside me are two elementary school age children..
Guest commentary by William McConnell About two years ago, I went to the dark side. I succumbed to the temptation..
A Lutheran and a Presbyterian walk into a bar … Presbyterian: ‘’Hey friend, the other day I was thinking about you. I..
A natural occurrence in the business world, mergers also happen with some regularity in faith communities. When two organizations – be they..
We’ve seen the creativity popping on TV’s “Shark Tank.” What inspiration might that lead to for churches? Here’s the short version. Not long..
Becca brings a myriad of talents to her service on the board. She is not only gifted with words, she is skilled..
ISO a hunk of Styrofoam headed to the landfill. My Wednesday started with this post to a neighborhood message board – in..
Each year as I plan my continuing education, I look for diverse opportunities to learn and grow as a pastor. I have..
“We are out of ideas. What else can we do to cultivate giving in the congregation?” Almost every pastor and elder assigned..
Over the past eight years, I have had the opportunity to work as a consultant with numerous congregations and presbyteries around the..
I need periods of deep breathing, long runs, silence, crisp air, fallow soil beneath my feet, fresh thoughts, giant trees and..
My father died this spring. He was 96 years old, and he was ready. I’m not sure I was — but I..
God is love (1 John 4:16). The Bible says "God is love,” meaning love is God’s essence. God does not only “possess”..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider their experience of alcohol and church. Here are their reflections. Boxed wine gets a..
The bumper sticker on the car in the Chick-Fil-A parking lot read: “Heaven has walls, hell has open borders.” Google tells me..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider their experience of alcohol and church. Here are their reflections. Beer is not my..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider their experience of alcohol and church. Here are their reflections. With her typical wry..
Guest commentary by Kim Douglass Marin When my grandfather accepted a new call 75 years ago, the goodbyes and welcomes were private...
When I was in seminary, I developed a life-threatening airborne food allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. For the first four years..
Pastors often talk about the value of colleagues. Those folks listen to our concerns, share ideas and help guide us when we..
The charge is armed robbery. The defendant’s lawyer declares at the outset that this is a case of mistaken identification. I had..
Sharon’s leadership of the board is marked by wise, gentle persistence. Sharon retired as a senior manager in the Internal Revenue..
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