“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries..
I miss many things and many people more than I can count, but I will count. The smiles of saints, women..
As we gear up for another year of improvising, going with the flow and making the best of less-than-ideal circumstances, many who..
In addition to the global pandemic that we are all navigating our way through in our many different contexts (for me, that..
Amid all the bad news of the pandemic, there is one thing that remains true and steadfast: the good news of the..
In Louisville, Kentucky, our year began on March 13. That evening the police fired 32 bullets into an apartment where Breonna..
Take time to pay attention in this chill and penitential season. Set aside some now-and-then for simply now, leave then for later,..
These are tough times for all of us in many ways. The pandemic brings death and sorrow, endangering everyone. Our lives are..
My parents met each other at the dirt track. A dirt oval where cars race, and drivers test their skills as they..
For all of us, and perhaps especially for families with children, the past months of pandemic and political challenges have been difficult...
As I looked over the bulletin in my office, I heard the faint sound of our front doorbell ringing. I have missed..
I had some terrific Sunday school teachers when I was a child at First Presbyterian Church in Woodstock, Illinois. Well, until my..
Guest commentary by Elizabeth Lovell Milford “You give them something to eat.” This is the simple instruction Jesus gives his disciples in..
Most of the students I’ve taught over the years were in their 30s or 40s when they entered seminary, each and every..
As I prepared to write this article, I was trying to find my work journal from 2019. When I transitioned into full-time..
My journey into the art of spiritual direction began, surprisingly enough, in the Texas Hill Country. I was a newly minted pastor..
When I was in college, my campus chaplain was someone who was influential beyond words in my spiritual direction. She was the..
I recently began meeting with a new spiritual director. At the beginning of our session, she asked if I would like to..
Guest commentary by Cliff Stewart Next year will mark a century of ministry at the Presbyterian Buffalo Gap Encampment in Texas! The..
I’m a 32-year-old pastor serving a wonderful congregation in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the time of this writing, I have..
When I was growing up, I assumed all childhoods were like mine. What else did I know? I assumed every child had..
Collegiate ministry encompasses all areas of young adults’ lives. Campus chaplains invite students into practices of hospitality, exploration, community and service, and..
Thin places In the summer of 2004, I traveled for two months in Scotland. Six of those weeks were spent volunteering with..
Spiritual direction saved my ministry! In the early 1990s, I “hit the wall” and entered a program in spiritual direction through Oasis..
Guest commentary by Aaron Neff Shortly after Epiphany, my family took down our Christmas tree. It was a sad affair for my..
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