She pulled out dry grass. Then she hopped into a bush to weave it in. Alerted to the new construction project, all of us kept tabs on it and celebrated as the robin, joined often by her mate, completed a fine round condo. Soon four eggs, colored, yes, robin’s-egg blue, nestled in it …
We believe in the sacredness of all life—from conception to natural death. But we need to find language other than “pro-life” and “pro-choice” to articulate our beliefs …
In 36 years of congregational and churchwide leadership I have observed that all of us are human in our behaviors, especially in church. I have often questioned whether congregational life is dominated by sociology more than theology. We tend to underrate our fallen, fragile natures in addressing spiritual issues …
When I knew “Ellen,” she was smart, attractive and couldn’t keep a paying job. She found meaning by volunteering for nonprofits, including a classical music organization where I worked. She accepted concert tickets as pay for ushering on “good” days, when she wasn’t hiding in her apartment arguing with her “visitors” …
To what should we compare a churchwide convention—to a county fair, a revival service, a congregational business meeting, a hymn sing, a mass youth gathering, a drama and musical exposition, a camp meeting? …
