At the end of the rope Caring for God’s legacy By Susan Rothenberg As an adviser for the Unglued Church, a program in Pittsburgh Presbytery for help with church change, I encounter a lot of churches at the end of their rope. It’s a time in a church’s life when it’s important to emphasize the importance of… Read more »
October 17, 2016
Unglued Church
At the end of the rope Caring for God’s legacy By Susan Rothenberg As an adviser for the Unglued Church, a program in Pittsburgh Presbytery for help with church change, I encounter a lot of churches at the end of their rope. It’s a time in a church’s life when it’s important to emphasize the importance of… Read more » 
She keeps coming A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 18:1-8 by Magdalena I. García For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may… 
Living a sacred life Trusting in the abundance of God By N. Graham Standish The more willing we are to sacrifice in life, the more sacred we make life. The more selfish we become in life, the more scarcity we bring to life. And the less sacred life becomes. Sacredness grows out of sacrifice. Scarcity… 
One Marriage License or Two Fishing Licenses? How legal marriage has skewed the Christian view of marriage By Jeffrey A. Schooley In early June 2007, I drove to the Summit County (OH) court house with my friend Than to get my marriage license. My wife-to-be, Brianne, was planning to meet us there. She ran late…. 
Sólo uno volvió Un recurso para la liturgia dominical basado en Lucas 17:11-19 por Magdalena I. García Entonces uno de ellos, al ver que había sido sanado, volvió alabando a Dios a voz en cuello, y rostro en tierra se arrojó a los pies de Jesús y le dio las gracias. Este hombre era samaritano. –… 
A Garden You Never Get to See Planting seeds for the future By Susan Rothenberg I don’t know much about hip-hop. Until this summer, I didn’t know much about Alexander Hamilton beyond the ten-dollar bill in my wallet. After reading rave reviews of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, I decided to watch some YouTube… 
If we had faith A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 17:5-10 by Magdalena I. García The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” The Lord replied, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and… 
Child’s question leads to thoughtful Facebook discussion By Robyn Davis Sekula As we made our 30-minute commute, my 10-year-old daughter Anna asked me a stunner of a question. “Do people believe in God more or less as they get older?” Anna is prone to deep questions. She is my quietest child, usually tucked away… 
Don’t act like my cat You can’t love a world you’re afraid of By Joshua Bower A lot of Christians share a certain behavior with my family’s cat. But if the church is going to love our world with the love of Jesus, this has to change. I’ve never wanted a cat. However, my 6-year-old…