Christians are good at offering answers. We can tell you why the world is broken. We can tell you how it will..
First off, the church beadle (I didn’t know the meaning of this word until I came to Scotland, but a beadle is a..
For times when we are like windswept leaves… when we drift along disconnected and hurried… lonely even when we are among many… ..
In a previous column, I explored the negative work of the Holy Spirit when we asked “what if the Spirit says..
In its latest issue, The Atlantic published an article describing where and how America is recovering from the Great Recession. With glossy..
Q. 86. Since we are redeemed from our sin and its wretched consequences by grace through Christ without any merit of our..
As of October 1, I have served in my current congregation – “my first..
In the last few months, I have begun to explore an approach to Christian engagement in American politics that is less faithful..
Heidi Husted Armstrong wrote me a letter and I don’t even know her. She wrote a letter to those “considering leaving”..
(Click here for part one of this two-part post.) Hard conversations are unavoidable, even for the sweetest, most kind-hearted church leaders. ..
“Small talk” is a vital part of every congregation’s life. We greet one another after worship, commenting on sports and gardens and..
It has happened again. Getting out into the community is a game-changer. For several years, I have been working with declining churches..
The Oak Tree at the Entrance to Blackwater Pond – Mary Oliver Everyday on my way to the pond I pass the..
I recently began a new call which means I am fresh out of what we Presbyterians call “the call process.” It is..
Something has been bothering me lately. Over the summer, I read an article in The Economist about a study published by..
Outlook College Partnership Award runner-up essay by Courtney Nussbaumer It was the stillness that spoke loudest to me that night. As..
Outlook College Partnership Award winning essay by WHITNEY RANEY I was sitting in my advisor’s office a couple of weeks ago..
Following two full months of moving into the Christian Education wing of Aldrich, I have begun to see some patterns of life..
In a recent blog post, Dr. Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, used the Presbyterian Church (USA) as an example..
I'm not proud to admit that I was nervous the first time I began visiting patients on the psychiatric floor of my..
A few weeks ago, I attended a funeral. Funerals are not foreign territory for me; as a pastor responsible for pastoral care..
I have changed her name to protect the innocent, so we’ll just call her “Prissy.” Prissy and I were CBFFs (Church Best..
Mission begins at the church’s front door. Any elder or deacon can tell you that. But how do you reach the people..
My son, Sam, got sick last week for the first time in his almost 11 months of life outside the womb. Some..
It's that time of the year. Target and the local grocery stores turn into veritable labyrinths with stacks of bookcases and..
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