I was thrilled that Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson was elected as the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. Dr....

I heard something shocking as I was heading out of our lovely Communion service this afternoon, which included a fantastic sermon by...

I know when I am really tired. It’s not when I am sore or grumpy or lethargic. It’s when I get weepy. And as we were going through this...

I just got back to my room from the first day of Plenary Sessions (and there are plenty of plenaries ahead). We closed with a speech from...

For being in a relatively outward facing calling, I am a very introverted person. I do not think I am alone in this fact. I need my alone...

Scripture: Revelation 2:4 – “But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.” (NRSVue) A few weeks ago,...

Scripture: Psalm 126:6 – “Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their...

Scripture: Hebrews 13:2 – “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without...

Scripture: Job 39:30 – “Its young ones suck up blood, and where the slain are, there it is.” (NRSVue) When I first moved into my house in...

Scripture: Ezekiel 25:17 – “I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful punishments. Then they shall know that I am the Lord,...

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:8 – “Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.” (NRSVue) As I get...

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:9 – “Do not repay evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but, on the contrary, repay with a blessing. It is for this that...

Scripture: Psalm 102:7 – “I lie awake; I am like a lonely bird on the housetop.” (NRSVue) The Psalms are the beating heart of the Bible....

Scripture: Matthew 20:21 – “And he said to her, ‘What do you want?’ She said to him, ‘Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one...

Scripture: Proverbs 9:3b-4a: “…she calls from the highest places in the town, “You who are simple, turn in here!” (NRSVue) My son is...

Scripture: Jonah 1:12 – “He said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, for I know it is...

Scripture: Exodus 14:17 – “Then I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them, and so I will gain glory...

Scripture: Isaiah 50:6 – “I gave my back to those who struck me and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face...

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:39 – “I will make an everlasting covenant with them, never to draw back from doing good to them, and I will put...

Scripture: Matthew 9:33 – “And when the demon had been cast out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed and said,...