By Scott Dickison It was around the year 1636, in the town of Eilenburg, in present day Germany, during what is now known as the Thirty Years’ War — the longest and what many believe is still the most destructive…
Thankful for praying communities
By Nora O. Lozano La versión en español está disponible aquí. As we approach Thanksgiving, Christmas and the end of the year, I normally start reflecting on the year and the major events that happened. This year has brought its…
Agradecida por las comunidades de oración
Nora O. LozanoTraducido por Cristina Rodríguez Alejandro An English version is available here. A medida que nos acercamos al Día de Acción de Gracias, a Navidad y al fin de año, regularmente comienzo a reflexionar en el año y en…
Seminaries reluctantly selling their souls
By Brett Younger When I was 16, I inexplicably got a job as a mechanic. I was assigned to tires and batteries — the kindergarten of the automotive world. Even in the department in which I could do the least…
It’s not about the ‘thank you’
By Corey Fields It’s a story that has stuck with me ever since I heard it. When I was in high school, I had a mentor and Bible study leader who went to Honduras every year with her undergrad students….
What if your city’s history were projected on your church?
By Mark Wingfield In San Antonio, Texas, the façade of the historic San Fernando Cathedral has become the backdrop for a public art installation. A 24-minute video projection with music depicts the history of San Antonio by drawing and redrawing…
My brother, where art thou?
By Jason Coker In 2008, our local Presbyterian pastor and I co-lead our clergy association to create an organization in our town that would host a refugee family. Our local synagogue, some of our Muslim citizens, and nearly all our…
The tired arms of ministers
By Bill Wilson A friend recently shared with me a daily devotion that pointed out the story in Exodus 17 regarding Moses’ arms. Remember? As long as Moses held his staff with his arms aloft, the Israelites prevailed in their…
Gold, frankincense and espresso
By Bill Leonard When the church’s Christmas witness wanes, let’s blame Starbucks. When our Advent hope falters, let’s fault the “war on Christmas.” When the “Gospel of Wealth” (Andrew Carnegie, 1889) fails to undergird our Bethlehem-borne faith, let’s whine about…