

Can "Insider Knowledge" be a Good Thing?
Many of us have heard about "insider trading" in Wall Street. We know that it is not a good thing, and many people have faced the...


So, where is the Search Committee and why haven't they found a new pastor yet?
One of the items of discussion that comes up frequently in an interim time is the above question. And while the normal time for a...


Your Way is Good. My Way is Better.
I run to you, God; I run for dear life. Don't let me down! Take me seriously this time! Get down on my level and listen, and please — no...


Being a "Piece of Work"
13 For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb.14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and...


"Chip off the Old Block"
Somewhere around ten-to-twelve years of age, I had a passion for collecting arrowheads, spearheads, axe heads, etc. I can't remember how...


What's In a Name?
I have been referred to by many names over the years. My birth name is Steven. My grandmother called me "Stevie." My students called me...


Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?
Timothy Merritt, Editor of Homiletics, shared this recently. "Someone once asked a rabbi if it's necessary to follow all the traditions...


The Word That Shapes Us
Talitha Arnold wrote recently in her Still Speaking Devotion: The Rev. Dr. Reuben Sheares III once described scripture, prayer, and hymns...


Wild Goose Chase: Then and Now
The price of our vitality is the sum of all our fears. — DAVID WHYTE —Batterson, Mark. Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of...


We All Need Our Space
You gave me room when I was in distress...You have put gladness in my heart...I will lie down and sleep in peace. (Psalm 4) Can you tell...