I embarked on a new call in August, moving to a new city during the depths of the pandemic lockdown. As I..
I was a guest preacher a few months ago in these weird days of this in-between time. No one was there. I..
“We are not alone. We live in God’s world.” These words open the United Church of Canada’s affirmation of faith, known..
The biggest takeaway in pandemic learning for the church is that we can adapt and change quickly. I had just a few..
After nearly a year of COVID-19 – of stay-at-home orders, quarantines, physical distancing and sheltering in place – I keep returning to..
Guest commentary by Charlene Jin Lee You know what’s unbelievable and hard? Being made to feel your skin’s foreign color wherever you..
Guest commentary by Dave Coles Fairy tales often begin with, “Once upon a time, in a land far, far away …” The creation..
“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..
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