Dig into the history of the nation’s heartland, and down nearly every country road you’ll find a common denominator: dirt. So..
Can you capture what it means to be a deacon, ruling elder, or teaching elder in a short article that would serve..
As I am considering community housing with our sister church and I have been asked to reflect on questions that have been..
I first became a full voting member of a Presbyterian congregation in 1958 through a confirmation class. I thought it was cool..
Day 3 of VBS was over, and my children and I were in line at Chipotle to cool off and have some..
Elders’ and deacons’ first duty is not to tend to the needs of the flock but to train, empower and send their..
When I was growing up, my dad was clerk of session at our church. He took his role very seriously. He..
There are some things every Presbyterian seminarian knows, like how to toss around words like context, paradigm, kataphatic, and differentiated, how to..
Does anyone ever tire of giving advice to new parents? Be sure to swaddle the baby whenever you lay her..
It ain’t easy to be a Presbyterian ruling elder. You might be fortunate enough to serve on a session peopled only..
Editor's note: This is the third of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer a..
Editor's note: This is the third of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer..
Editor's note: This is the second of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer..
Editor's note: This is the first of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer a..
After years of digging deep to underwrite the cost of central facilities, it can feel like betrayal to consider adding off-site ministries...
“The first question the Levite asked was, ‘If I stop to help this man, what will happen to..
Last weekend on NPR’s “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me,” host Peter Sagal was interviewing the author of Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier. Sagal remarked..
The other night we were having dinner with some friends when one of them revealed that he went to a private Christian..
We've all been there. Maybe it was a painful trial, a devastating tragedy, a long-lasting struggle, or just human doubt, but for..
The speech is almost biblical in its proportions. And its impact. The foe, racial prejudice and the hatred and injustice that trail..
When I tell people I’m off on a trip with middle schoolers, the usual reaction is this: snarled faces, grunts, raised eyebrows,..
"Four score and seven years ago…” “Five score years ago…” Two speeches delivered 100 years apart (minus 83 days) have..
I recently read Rachel Held Evan's CNN blog post on "Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church." Her basic assessment is that the..
What do local microbrew beer and young adult ministry have to do with one another? Everything. About a year ago, I..
As I listen to the sound of hammers thudding and drills whirling beneath my office, I find myself thinking about what makes..
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