Voices

PC(USA) investment moves address only half the equation

Originally published April 29, 2013.  Reprinted in the July 8, 2013 issue.   The exploration of opportunities by leadership in the PC(USA)..

Saying goodbye

Response to Ed Koster’s Guest Commentary “Descent Into a Pickle”

I wish to respond to Ed Koster’s guest commentary “Descent Into a Pickle” published in the Outlook’s July 8, 2013 edition on..

Descent into a pickle

The moderator of the General Assembly has recently written that the confessions of the church are effectively without authority. That puts us..

“If we have no volunteers, we will not eat!”

“If we have no volunteers, we will not eat!” cheerfully shouted a young woman as she recruited servers among the large crowds..

Moving on Uptown

I previously created a blog titled “Modern MonKye” when I was moving to Minnesota almost three years ago.  At the time, I..

A nongeographic retrospective

Now that Heidelberg has passed …

Vocational Discernment for the Church?

Let’s get a few things straight: “Young people” do not like change any more than older generations.  Our norms may be different;..

Blog: It’s a Gift to Be Simple…

Say yes

I blame Tina Fey. Given enough time, my entire congregation might do the same. A few years ago, on a friend’s recommendation,..

Administration as a spiritual gift

Hatlibs and McCons

A Patent Mentality: Innovation or Monopolization?

What does this have to do with selling hammers?

Millennial Courage

Making Better Mistakes

Jesus Rhythms

The Pecan Pie Speaks: This is Holy Ground!

The Pecan Pie Speaks: This is Holy Ground!  “The children want to know why God doesn’t speak to them like God spoke..

Thanks, Lilita

The 75 % Rule

Guest blog: Reflections on UNCO 2013 in Stony Point, NY from a first-time attendee

Why am I participating in this new blog series? A story, a reflection, and a story

God’s Gym

The family business