Having attended a more evangelical seminary, there were lots of different views on the sacrament of baptism floating around. And I was..
It’s about the blood — joining boards at angles, edges are negotiations, prone to pinch, and nails pierce like talking points, splinters..
Listen to the author read his poem. So Judas came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the kiss...
It has become an annual lenten ritual, pulling out rags and the pink paste that smells of wintergreen to polish my baptismal..
Guest commentary by Gerald Little March Madness is here. College basketball fans, coaches and players cheer, coach and strive to lead their..
Guest commentary by Lora Burge Representing PC(USA) World Mission and Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, I recently spent a week in Honduras as part..
Guest commentary by Heath Rada Sometimes life confronts us with situations where there seem to be no “right” choices. It is at..
The other day a friend mentioned to me that her family, including a newborn granddaughter, might be looking for a church. That’s..
I’ve become a big fan of the concept known as GRACEFUL PREACHING. While this might be a new term for a few..
I went with a couple friends to see “A Wrinkle in Time,” directed by Ava DuVernay. My heart jumped when Mrs. Who,..
Guest commentary by Sam Locke We have a Way Forward Commission, an All Agency Review, a Governance Task Force and others doing..
Following a sports team is an avocation filled with irrational exuberance and irrational gloom. It offers us no logical explanation about why..
Sermon-writing day is rough. It’s painful, boring, heart-wrenching, soul-draining, and it makes me whine a lot. Most weeks, I’ll come home one..
Guest commentary by Jordan B. Davis This year, Lent has had a new and beautiful meaning in my life. For the first..
Guest commentary by Joseph D. Small The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was once blessed and/or cursed by an abundance of special interest organizations..
Guest commentary by Jerry Andrews Relationships. Theology. Addressing divisions. These issues were at the forefront of sermons and discussions at the National..
Guest commentary by Harry J. Heintz Amidst all that was happening in the world on February 21, Billy Graham died at age..
Guest commentary by John A. O’Brien Billy Graham, the most prominent Christian preacher of the 20th century and pastor to several United..
Guest commentary by Raymond R. Roberts I had high hopes when the Way Forward Commission was formed. At the time, Heath Rada,..
Guest commentary by Samuel Son The film “Black Panther” opened to record-breaking presales, new-iPhone-release lengthed queues and packed theaters thick with an..
I remember the first time I heard the word “brainstorm” as a little kid in school. My imagination immediately kicked in and..
“You are not going to pass that test by osmosis!” I have rarely used the term “osmosis” in its proper scientific form,..
I learned about a new website recently. The site willrobotstakemyjob.com determined, well, how likely it is that a robot will take your..
Recently, following worship, a congregant had a seizure before leaving the church. I was still in the sanctuary talking with some folks..
I remember when I was in seminary when a friend asked me to pray for him. “I’m only asking you,” he said,..
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