From toilet paper stockpiling to gas hoarding to not wearing a mask when asked — we still haven’t figured out how to..
Guest commentary by Nancy Jo Dederer In mid-March 2020, late night television hosts found themselves in a new situation. No live audience. ..
Hello! I have just now received your email, and I am calling to invite you to tell me more. Why? Fair question...
The stories of churches serving in a pandemic year are full of faithfulness. Faithfulness not defined as unfettered success, but as..
Things are reopening in at the church I serve. Not that we were ever “closed.” Worship continued throughout the entirety of the..
Guest commentary by Andries Coetzee The heart of Christianity is Jesus, embodied in community. On June 27 each year, the U.S. observes..
I’ve been taking classical guitar lessons for a number of years, so I wasn’t surprised when my teacher recently asked me to..
The season of Lent ended with a loud alleluia, and we moved into spring as joyful, hopeful Easter people, right? For me,..
In Galatians 5:22-23, I think Paul means, “The fruit of the Spirit is love” and that the other virtues he lists after..
While I know I should be awash in appreciation for the sheer scientific wonder of these winged creatures – living underground for..
A Christian is … “What’s your definition of a Christian?” A leader of a Sunday morning class at church asked me that..
On the last Sunday of May, after the Indianapolis 500, after family dinner, as the sun was setting over the peaceful Hudson..
after Robert Browning God’s in His heaven, wrote the old poet, all’s right with the world. Seems up for debate with unjust..
Last summer was extra disappointing — and it was also magnificent. Summer has never been my favorite season other than the time..
Guest Outlook blog by Katy Shevel Seventeen years ago, I did not live in the range of the Brood X cicadas and..
Our communal life is in crisis. I do not know how things got so bad — how I can see something one..
When I heard the newest CDC guidelines that vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks in almost every public gathering, whether..
Guest commentary by Tod Bolsinger “Could we just celebrate a little, Tod? Before we starting making plans for the next thing, could..
Picture it: January 2021. Plans were made and students moved hesitantly into their housing. COVID-19 tests were given. Quarantine was required. Masks..
Patience as a fruit of the Spirit Given a choice about which of the Galatians 5 fruit of the Spirit to..
A trio of fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5 – patience, kindness and goodness – are the foci of this issue,..
Guest commentary by Neal D. Presa The “Chairs and Execs” Table of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) recently concluded a virtual meeting. This..
Guest commentary by Erin Wise I am a hospitalist. That means that I am the physician you see when you are in..
I remember being selected for an exercise on active listening while I was in seminary — trust me, I did not volunteer. ..
Between Easter and Pentecost, the church celebrates Christ's Ascension. Why?
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