My kids love the Disney movie “Moana.” Here’s my summary of the movie: Mother goddess Te Fiti’s heart is stolen causing the..
Growing up at the Jersey Shore, my favorite arcade game on the boardwalk was skee ball. Even as an adult I can’t..
During a week of vacation this summer, I took my kids to a creek near their grandparent’s house. While my wife was..
Guest commentary by Christian T. Iosso Don Shriver was on my committee when I received my Ph.D. in ethics from Union Seminary..
I have strummed a guitar on and off for the better part of 20 years. As an undergraduate, I would accompany my..
His name is Dave, and most summer mornings, from dawn until 9 a.m., you can find him in shorts and black knee-high..
This summer, I read and preached on the stories of King David in 1 and 2 Samuel. Of course, we covered the..
Guest commentary by William McConnell My younger sister is a successful real estate agent. But no matter her skills, there is one..
Recently I was home in Michigan for a few days. My parents took me to Sluggos, an old pizza joint that has..
Guest commentary by Shannon Jung What would it take to build a hospital in the heart of Africa? Nothing less than God’s..
It’s hard to begin to understand just how much the pandemic has affected our lives. I was called to be the pastor..
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. — Matthew 5:8 At the start of the pandemic, there was..
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia “Does anybody have safety pins?” While driving to campus, a classmate noticed an unraveling thread on my..
As a Presbyterian pastor I am required to have earned a Master of Divinity as part of my ordination requirements. The M.Div...
As I write this, there are emails that have not been sent, there are phone calls that have not been returned,..
Guest commentary by Larry Toney If you’ve been watching the news from Afghanistan, you may have experienced the same anguish I have...
You are all frontline heroes, from red-eyed stockers to baggers. Still, I make a place in my heart those working the register...
I was asked recently what I read for inspiration and information. I had to admit to this person that my reading, especially..
This is a picture of my daughter playing in August 2021. Some things are the same from a few years ago. She..
Guest commentary by William McConnell It was a normal weekend in the life of a denominational “road warrior” in the days before..
Guest blog by Russ Kerr I love summer reading! Winter reading is for curling up with a cozy blanket next to the..
After only a couple of dates, Ginny and I lighted on the subject of pets. I am a dog guy. My romantic..
(To my friends at Central Presbyterian Church) I was lost. I didn’t know it. I thought I had it all together. I..
I nurse my newborn son and run the shower. His breath knocks against the night air, nose clogged by a cold. I..
I think it was about this time last year that I confessed here on the Presbyterian Outlook blog that I didn’t have..
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