The Many Names for God
Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor,…
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A Season of Thanksgiving
I love church seasons. I love the ebb and flow of plenty and fasting, special and ordinary. Ask your kids about the church seasons. What do they know about them?…
For All the Saints
I love Halloween, but this year it felt very underwhelming. I just couldn’t find it in me to go all-out on a costume for the toddler. Luckily, he is full…
Word for Wednesday
I was asked to contribute to The Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green’s Word for Wednesday this week. Welcome to a little look into my life, and stay for a bit…
Cuando el pobre
Our hymn this week was written by José A. Olivar and Miguel Manzano, borrowing a musical style from Argentina, the chacarera. Although the collaborators are from Spain, the theology underpinning…
Christian Songs from around the World, pt. 3
In An African Prayer Book, Desmond Tutu wrote: Goodness is stronger than evil; Love is stronger than hate; Light is stronger than darkness; Life is stronger than death. Victory is…
Christian Songs from around the World, pt. 2
Psalm 117 1 Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.2 For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord. I really love the idea of calling all…
Week 2 in Taizé, France
Last week we learned about the Ecumenical Monastery in Taizé, France. When my friends went there a few years ago, they spent the first week of pilgrimage in service, washing…
