How did it happen that I became so dependent on church hymns to function, to flourish, to live the Christian life, to..
I had the happy privilege of serving on the Committee on Preparation for Ministry in North Carolina. We coached, encouraged and challenged..
I’m still thinking about the parable of the dishonest/shrewd/clever manager (Luke 16:1-3) that I preached on recently. It is a confusing story..
(from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead) Just whence is that “thence” He shall come from? And –..
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on words that guide people of faith. Find his blog series here. though this word pertains to being of the..
This week, Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on words that guide people of faith. Find his blog series here. In a poem, author Brian Doyle..
This week, Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on words that guide people of faith. Find his blog series here. “Righteous” is derived from the Latin..
This week, Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on words that guide people of faith. Find his blog series here. Humble thyself in the sight of..
This week, Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on words that guide people of faith. Find his blog series here. Romans 5:3 identifies the need for..
This week, Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on words that guide people of faith. Find his blog series here. A friend was raised in..
Guest commentary by Linda Dickerson On Mondays, you would hardly think that on Sunday mornings worshippers gather to sing, pray, hear the..
Take my fervor, take my will. Make me silent, yielded, still; wounded, if these wounds may be windows to eternity. Take my..
Perhaps being a saint means living somewhere between the holy and the ordinary, writes Julie Raffety.
For years, I’ve been the pastor assigned to teach about Presbyterian theology and polity to people interested in joining the congregation. I’ve..
I remember hearing a pastor once define church in a way that struck me as odd. He said, “The church is supposed..
Guest commentary by Jason Schiller I am an aspiring gardener. I love the idea of tending to and cultivating fruits, vegetables and..
Who would give birth to the god of death? Not brought forth in light, as if from clouds, but squeezed tightly into..
After more than eighty of such purple seasons, you might think there would be nothing left to look toward, get ready for...
Guest commentary by Aaron Neff I sat at the bedside of a longtime member of my congregation, who was not very responsive,..
Guest commentary by Joshua Musser Gritter Silent night, holy night Mary screams, Joseph paces back and forth. “Will the baby survive?” All..
At the 2019 NEXT Church conference, Pastor Heidi Husted Armstrong introduced her audience to the Latin phrase solvitar ambulando, which means, “it..
Advent is a time of preparation. In the secular world, that preparation involves writing the obligatory Christmas card letter, dragging out the baking pans and hunting through the closets for a Christmas-themed sweater to wear to the party.
Guest commentary by Pam Parker Thanksgiving time and stewardship time are linked in many church calendars. If pledges come in by mid-November,..
is to remember how it feels to experience belonging, to look long around a laden table and be glad to claim a..
April 20, 1999. I had been out of high school for almost a year when the country stood stunned at what unfolded..
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