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March 16, 2021
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Not Just a Trend but Marks of the Church by Samuel Son These days, every organization is coming up with a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — commonly referred to as DEI —strategic plan. The hiring of diversity and inclusion executives has grown 113% in the last five years. As of… Read more »
February 10, 2021
Why Church? By Samuel Son Why?! It’s my children’s favorite word. And I have three of them! They love asking “Why?” Why is the sky blue? Why do we go to church on Sundays? Why do I have to play piano? At first, I thought, I’ve got philosophers! So, I answered their questions with great patience…. Read more »
December 5, 2019
Reforming our churches: Becoming intercultural communities From “Chosen People-Promised Land Model” to expansive covenant by Andrew Davis When I think of multicultural churches, I do not necessarily think of my own — I picture congregations that reflect many different races and ethnicities. Like most PC(USA) churches, Union Presbyterian Church of Saint Peter, Minnesota, is… Read more »
October 24, 2018
Take heart A Revised Common Lectionary resource for October 28 by Magdalena I. García Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart; get up, he is calling you.’ – Mark 10:49 Read the full lectionary passage here A blind beggar sitting by the roadside… Read more »
July 12, 2018
Remembering Honestly The truth behind our patriotic holidays by Samuel Son I attended two different churches on the Sunday before July 4th. They incorporated the holiday differently in their worship. One church had each military division carry their respective flags to the stage while the orchestra and the men’s choir played a rousing tune. Then… Read more »
April 24, 2018
Pruner God A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 29 by Magdalena I. García ‘He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.’ – John 15:2 Read the full lectionary passage here Pruner God, we offer up our arid, thorny, sterile… Read more »
April 13, 2018
Open our minds A Revised Common Lectionary resource for April 15 by Magdalena I. García “Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.” – Luke 24:45 Read the full lectionary passage here When we waste food while others go hungry, open our minds to understand the scriptures. When we ignore the homeless and judge… Read more »
December 13, 2017
To hate ‘hate’ or to love ‘love’… That is the question by N. Graham Standish A Thought: It’s only as we learn what real love is that we truly recognize hate. And only then do we see how pervasive hate really is, yet even more how powerful love is. We can’t overcome hate by… Read more »
November 15, 2017
Burying and unearthing A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 19 by Magdalena I. García So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours. – Matthew 25:25 Read the full lectionary passage here Life is a constant cycle of burying and unearthing, and this… Read more »
November 7, 2017
Can We Talk About Sexism? In #metoo conversations, the church can do better by Susan Rothenberg Here’s a statistic that you may or may not find startling. A study by PC(USA) Research Services in 2016 revealed 84% of female teaching elders have experienced discrimination, prejudice or harassment based upon their gender. Yet, 48% of male… Read more »