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..
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..
For once, I would love to write an article on climate change with only good news. My article would say that all..
It was one of my very first nights at seminary. Some new friends and I explored the town: walking the Princeton campus,..
Table talk amongst PC(USA) family members often devolves into a discussion about our differences. Yes, our churches and their members have different..
Our world is covered in change. At present, it feels like the whole world is changing at once. If I am honest,..
Like many of my clergy colleagues, my “terms of call” (a very Presbyterian term that essentially means compensation package) sets aside two..
This image of my ancestors returns to mind now that I am a pastor hoping to connect men of all ages to..
Well, season two of “Ted Lasso” has ended, and those of us who are fans of the show are left to unpack..
As a new pastor, one of my first homebound Communion visits took me and a deacon to a long-term care facility. We..
Recently on my way home from work, my wife asked me to stop at the grocery store to pick up a few..
“Go, sit in your cell, and your cell will teach you everything." —"The Wisdom of the Desert: Sayings from the Desert Fathers..
In 1729, French engineer Bernard Forest de Bélidor broached the question of safety and reliability in engineering projects. The result of his..
As the little girl peeked around the door of the Esquire Hotel, I recognized her. I hadn’t met her before, but I..
A history of confirmation In the early church, adult converts entered the catechumenate, a sometimes-three-year period of instruction. The culmination of this..
I have a reputation among a certain crowd of students who have nicknamed me the “Condom Chaplain.” This name comes from the..
On Sundays, we always have a section of the worship entitled “Joys and Concerns and Prayers of the People.” It’s a time..
I grew up around campfires, whether I was tent camping with my family or staying at sleep-away camp. I love roasting marshmallows;..
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