The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem, in the portion of the land..
“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea around us.” — Franz Kafka Start by looking at a picture of..
“Between the rupture of life and the rapture of language lies a world of awe and witness.” — Christian Wiman I was..
Guest commentary by Dean K. Thompson It is a privilege to be in the grateful company of many who are celebrating..
there is nothing for me outside of You. this is the only thing i know. and when i have lost sight of..
Nancy Miller Gomez worked first in news broadcasting and then for a reality show, both purporting to be truth-telling genres. But the..
Because many people now think evangelism means fundamentalists shouting on street corners, lots of mainline Protestant churches have backed away not only..
When I was born, the doctors bound me to a word: “girl.” Perhaps because this word never fit, I became obsessed with..
“Master, stop!” The disciples turned and saw a man running after them, the sort of man who didn’t usually have to run...
What in the world is a blue-eyed snake? A sign that things are surely changing, that what is old is sloughing off,..
1. How can you say, “We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us,” when, in fact, the false..
Flannery O’Connor prays: “Dear God, tonight it is not disappointing because you have given me a story. Don’t let me ever think,..
Guest commentary by Aric Clark I raised two fingers as I prepared to offer what would be one of the most sacred..
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. What should really worry..
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. In current times, it..
Every pastor faces the constant challenge of how to handle personal and congregational “secrets.” Because of the unique relational nature of..
Where I left the car keys, the remote for the TV, that letter from the lawyer, my spectacles and pills. I must..
We are excited to welcome 2019 as it marks the 200th anniversary of our ministry. Our first ancestor publication, The Missionary, began..
If you can check all of these boxes, sally forth into retirement and relax: You enjoy excellent health. You are happily married...
One of the most effective pastors I know was talking recently about the day she answered God’s call to ministry. It was..
For the 2018 graduating class of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Three hundred fifty million years ago an urge so deep no tongue..
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. While attending..
Leisurely days of retirement are the goal of many Americans who have found an idyllic existence on the shores of the Gulf..
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. What have..
Care of the aging, particularly widows, is one of the earliest tasks of the church and was identified as a marker of..
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