Our games of chess played out the same way, over and over again: the opening moves; the hope by the sister that her little brother wouldn’t do the same thing […]
Legend has it that once upon a time, in 300-something-CE Gaul, the unwilling soldier who would later become Martin of Tours was riding along in his Roman military outfit. Seeing […]
In a pastoral letter years ago, an Episcopal bishop told this story: A man was caught in an earthquake. Terrified, he tried to pray but couldn’t find any words. He’d […]
This holiday season, help Countryside protect the environment by recycling heavy white expanded polystyrene (EPS). From Dec. 15, 2024, through Jan. 12, 2025, our Social Justice and Outreach Board will […]
Hanging of the Greens is a long-established Christian tradition of decorating worship and other spaces for the season of Advent. For me, it is an outward, visible, and physical way […]
How are you doing today? How am I doing today? How’s the world doing today? Did things go your hoped-for way? Are you feeling grief or relief? Elation or frustration? […]
I have an app that grants its users virtual rewards for performing real self-care tasks. “Wake up!” it chirps at me each morning, followed by “Make your bed!” and “Enjoy […]
Once when my middle-school daughter was nervous about speaking in public, I gave her timeless advice: “Just picture the crowd in their underwear.” With a quick wit, she responded, “But […]
Surprised and Stretched by Mk’s Story of Jesus This four part series focuses on the Gospel of Mark’s story of Jesus – the first of the four New Testament Gospels […]
