Monthly Archives: August 2016

A “University Church” Now that we’re back to school in a university community, it’s time again to consider what it means to be a “university church”. In a Christian Century article called “Soul Experiments”, Stephanie Paulsell offers some encouraging, challenging, hopeful thoughts on what that means for our life together and our mission to the community… Read more

We Went Home Thomas Wolfe wrote “You Can’t Go Home Again,”      But, indeed, we just did.          I was invited to preach at Homecoming 2016 at First Presbyterian Church in Sylacauga, Al                this past Sunday and I accepted their gracious invitation.                    We had served that congregation from October 1982 to June 1990…. Read more

A PRAYER FOR PEACE/CIVILITY/UNITY People who are familiar with scripture know that Jesus assures us that “where two or more are gathered in my name, there I will be in their midst.” But, people who live and move and have our being in a world with other people know that where two or more are… Read more

THE THRILL OF VICTORY…THE AGONY OF DEFEAT It was the iconic opening slogan of “Wide World of Sports” in an earlier generation.      It reminded us that in every contest/race/competition,          someone wins and someone loses. As we watch the Olympics this week,      we witness the continuing victory and defeat that come with competition…. Read more

Resident Aliens “An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing, as an immigrant, in a country other than that of their citizenship.” “A resident alien is a foreigner who is a permanent resident of the country in which he or she resides but does not have citizenship.”  These are “categories”… Read more