Guest commentary by Susan Krummel For leaders in congregations, the current health crisis is new territory. I was in worship on Sunday,..
Guest commentary by Matthew J. Skolnik It appears to me that as the church wrestles with how to respond to COVID-19, that..
My 4-year-old came home from preschool singing, “He’s got the whooooooole world, in his hands!” His 7-year-old brother replied: “The whole world?..
We “bury” or “lock up” our alleluias on Ash Wednesday in preparation for Lent. This is not my idea, but an ancient..
As Lent approaches, I often feel torn between ramping up our opportunities at church and embracing the quiet of this season. In..
Like the son who takes his share, and wanders from his place, so we your wandering children here would yearn to sing..
Guest commentary by Jeffrey Myers Presbyterians (and other church folk) who would enjoy sharing in the Beethoven Jubilee Year – the composer´s..
One of my favorite moments in film takes place in “The Shawshank Redemption.” Andy Dufrense, ex-banker and supposed ex-murderer, has been serving..
I was asked recently to identify a favorite hymn. The task was harder than I expected. I love music and I especially..
Upon learning that I grew up in the Moravian Church, a person will often mention the cookies! A church can have a..
What’s my favorite hymn? There are two I simply cannot decide between. The first is #525 in the blue Presbyterian Hymnal (the..
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..
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