November 29, 2018
Monthly Archives: November 2018
November 27, 2018
Step by Step: Faithfully Seeking Climate Justice
A turtle’s gift of grace by abby mohaupt On June 1, 2018, I left the headquarters of the PC(USA) with about 20 other people, people who were committed building a fossil free PC(USA). We didn’t get into our cars and we didn’t call a Lyft. Instead, we walked. We walked about 15 miles that day. And the… Read more »
November 21, 2018
Gospel and Inclusivity
Pilgrims, turkey and kimchi Thanksgiving is an immigration story by Samuel Son A year ago, I was going through my parents’ photo album to put together a digital slideshow for my mother’s 70th birthday bash. That’s when I happened upon this photo. This was our first thanksgiving in America. As you can tell from… Read more »
November 20, 2018
just-leros: more than nonsense / más que disparates
Come, Jesus, and speak your truth A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 25 by Magdalena I. García Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who… Read more »
November 16, 2018
Hopeful Church
Church leadership bedrocks Are we leading out of expectations or principles? by N. Graham Standish I’ve been working with a pastor for a number of years, helping him invigorate a somewhat stagnant church. We’ve talked about a lot in the process, and the results of our conversations are showing signs of breathing new… Read more »
November 9, 2018
The Church for Today
Cutting cost on staff? Staff members are an asset, not an expense by Richard Hong That time of year is approaching. I am not talking about Thanksgiving or Advent or Christmas Eve. I am talking about the annual reviews of staff. In my church, and in my presbytery, and in most churches I know,… Read more »
November 7, 2018
just-leros: more than nonsense / más que disparates
From sacrifice to equity A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 11 by Magdalena I. García ‘Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows’… Read more »
November 2, 2018
Sightings
What Do I Know Of Joy Four Reflections by Ken Rummer What do I know of joy? I know the feeling of walking out of the doctor’s office, fearing the worst but finding out it’s not that but something much less scary, something treatable, not life-threatening, and the doctor says, “Go. Live.” and the… Read more »