What gift of life have you already received today? Was it an amazing sunrise or simply a cup of coffee? A long walk or just getting out of bed? Maybe […]
On the last day of Bible study class before summer break, after months of rich conversation and seemingly endless theological debates, a critical question remained before us: If you had […]
On the pulpit of a small church in Scotland, I found an image of the burning bush and a Latin inscription: nec tamen consumebatur. Moses was keeping the flock of […]
During an ordination interview, a candidate was challenged about self-care. Had he been working hard enough at working less? [Jesus said] “Come to me, all you who are weary and […]
During the pandemic, who, in our surrounding communities, missed our churches when we shut down in-person gatherings? What good is it, my siblings, if you say you have faith but […]
In the 2018 blockbuster movie, Black Panther, T’Challa returns to his native African home of Wakanda in order to replace his deceased father as king. But in order to defend […]
One of the first churches I voluntarily attended regularly had a preacher who was very rousing, but his point was always the same. I was pretty critical of this at […]
The believers at Ephesus were admonished by the Apostle Paul to communicate with each other through poetic song and musical celebration. …speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs […]
