Adios, 2020! We’re all ready to kick 2020 to the curb, but before we do, I think there are 3 blessings & 3 lessons we need to take with...

“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 Make hope visible. After a divisive time and a challenging...

Gifts come from all kinds of places, as I was reminded this morning. I attended my lectio group, a wonderful safe place for me to hear...

A Day in the Life of the General Assembly Dear Friends, Today was a most interesting day! The constraints of this current Assembly are...

I am serving as a commissioner to the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., our denomination. It is a huge...

Years ago in seminary, I was amazed and dismayed to find out that our New Testament professors would not address in class the texts that...

A few people have posed this question. What is the church about? Why aren't we hearing more from the church right now? Is the church...

Dear Friends in Christ, There are days right now when I think that if I don’t get away from all of the screens in my house, I will go...

Sometimes when I go in my children's rooms at night to give them one last kiss, I stay a moment and watch them sleep. It's quiet, and...