This past year has been marked by loss: Loss of loved ones and friends, loss of community and social gatherings, loss of..
Guest commentary by Jim Chatham When I was in high school, I occasioned now and then into the home of a woman..
A generation goes, and a generation comes. (Ecclesiastes 1:4) For decades, my maternal grandmother made dozens of crescent rolls every week. Gran’s..
I’ve been thinking about what it means to live in intentional community. The congregation I serve strives to engage the community. We..
The dawn light was emerging at a wildlife refuge in the panhandle of Florida. The air was cool, and alligators lounged in..
Guest Outlook blog by Katy Shevel Each Wednesday morning, I make a piping mug of tea, click a Zoom link and..
When I was a child, our Sunday school was large enough to have six separate classes for children in the primary grades:..
Guest commentary by Susan Presley In many parts of the United States, life is returning to some semblance of normalcy. The CDC..
From toilet paper stockpiling to gas hoarding to not wearing a mask when asked — we still haven’t figured out how to..
Guest commentary by Nancy Jo Dederer In mid-March 2020, late night television hosts found themselves in a new situation. No live audience. ..
Hello! I have just now received your email, and I am calling to invite you to tell me more. Why? Fair question...
Things are reopening in at the church I serve. Not that we were ever “closed.” Worship continued throughout the entirety of the..
Guest commentary by Andries Coetzee The heart of Christianity is Jesus, embodied in community. On June 27 each year, the U.S. observes..
In Galatians 5:22-23, I think Paul means, “The fruit of the Spirit is love” and that the other virtues he lists after..
While I know I should be awash in appreciation for the sheer scientific wonder of these winged creatures – living underground for..
On the last Sunday of May, after the Indianapolis 500, after family dinner, as the sun was setting over the peaceful Hudson..
after Robert Browning God’s in His heaven, wrote the old poet, all’s right with the world. Seems up for debate with unjust..
Last summer was extra disappointing — and it was also magnificent. Summer has never been my favorite season other than the time..
Guest Outlook blog by Katy Shevel Seventeen years ago, I did not live in the range of the Brood X cicadas and..
When I heard the newest CDC guidelines that vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks in almost every public gathering, whether..
Guest commentary by Tod Bolsinger “Could we just celebrate a little, Tod? Before we starting making plans for the next thing, could..
Picture it: January 2021. Plans were made and students moved hesitantly into their housing. COVID-19 tests were given. Quarantine was required. Masks..
Guest commentary by Neal D. Presa The “Chairs and Execs” Table of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) recently concluded a virtual meeting. This..
Guest commentary by Erin Wise I am a hospitalist. That means that I am the physician you see when you are in..
I remember being selected for an exercise on active listening while I was in seminary — trust me, I did not volunteer. ..
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