Being a pastor during this pandemic feels something like the life of Bill Murray’s cynical weatherman character, Phil Conners, in the classic..
Who is God, really? Who are we, honestly? And what does God have to do with us? I realize our attention should..
Emmanuel The best way to determine what God has to do with us is to listen to God’s own testimony in Scripture...
When I went for a walk a week ago, I saw a mom holding her little boy and the leash of her..
This issue is the second in a series of four exploring basic theological questions in ways designed to engender further discussion in..
I recently conducted an informal Facebook poll asking who in the Bible really seemed to “fit the part” of a messenger of..
It is a privilege to work from home. Healthcare workers, grocery store clerks, those still able to work in food service, police..
Our congregation’s director of senior adult ministries made a scriptural connection several weeks ago that stuck with me and has intensified..
Reading the Passion and Easter narratives this year, I noticed something I had never quite named before. In a post-resurrection appearance, Jesus..
There once was a man who wished to be a mountain. He asked it of the stranger who gave such gifts away..
It was a Wednesday. I was just four days off a plane from Virginia for a wedding shower with my fiancé’s family...
In 2015, Brock Turner was convicted of three counts of felony sexual assault. Two international students from Sweden caught him in the..
A few weeks ago, just as our societal response to COVID-19 was ramping up, I snagged a few frenzied minutes to note..
Guest commentary by Donald K. McKim The pandemic, COVID-19, is all around us. The range of its reach is global; its power..
As a kid, I liked glitter. A lot. I still find myself drawn to anything that sparkles. My mother called me a..
A generation goes, a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. Ecclesiastes 1:4 The sun rises against its will would choose the..
Last week I posted a picture of the inside of my refrigerator on the internet for all the world to see. This..
Beyond the fragrant lilies and hydrangeas crowding the chancel, beyond the festive Easter bonnets still occasionally scattered bright across the pews, beyond..
This winter ending day which dawns in quiet chill recalls another morning born in thunderclap and rending as the gates of hell..
In the Gospel of Matthew, we read: “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and..
I recently finished reading “Spark Joy,” Marie Kondo’s illustrated follow-up to the wildly popular “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” (There’s also..
On this afternoon in San Diego, it may seem as if everything is normal. The sky is blue. The sun is warm...
Guest commentary by Becca Weaver Longino I bought my Palm Sunday plant seven months ago. I was in IKEA when I saw..
Usher sang “Amazing Grace” at the emotional Los Angeles Lakers game on January 31, 2020 — the first game following Kobe Bryant’s..
Guest commentary by Karl Travis Editor’s note: This piece was originally written on February 26, 2020 The hardest part of dying is..
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