Encouraging, challenging and equipping congregations to thrive spiritually and be apostles for reconciliation
From the General Presbyter Gratitude is not a platitude! Sometimes we are told to just be grateful and thankful for all the blessings, blah, blah, blah, and yet many of us are not feeling the thankful vibe as much. But I am! I want to take this opportunity to thank the churches, the staff and […]
From the General Presbyter It is my honor and privilege to submit a Midweek on Veterans Day. I consider my family “civilian” military. Though my father served in the Army for a short time, he was a career chemist at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. My mother, also a career chemist, worked at […]
From the General Presbyter We are waiting. We are waiting and it is driving most of us nuts! Even in my Bollywood class, members said they weren’t sleeping well and felt nervous and edgy. What does the Bible say about waiting? Here are some favorites. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. […]
From the General Presbyter My favorite marketing expert Seth Godin, in his Blog entitled “Dancing with Belief,” invites the reader to ask these five questions about any belief system we subscribe to: Is it working? Is it helpful? Is it true? Do you need it to be true? What would change your mind? I am […]
From the General Presbyter I love the Mid-Council Wednesday meetings – such good stuff comes from colleagues in the different Presbyteries. We’ve been through a tough few weeks in the life of the Presbytery as pastors are reporting conflict with congregations, vacant pulpits, illnesses and deaths. I wonder how being angry and disagreeable helps the […]
From the General Presbyter So how do we adapt? I spoke about the importance of adapting in my address to the Gathering last month. An online dictionary defines adaption as: “Any alteration in the structure or function of an organism or any of its parts that results from natural selection and by which the organism […]
From the General Presbyter I am reading Joyce Meyer’s daily meditations on scripture entitled “New Day, New You.” One entry was about the old adage “Between a rock and a hard place.” I think many of us feel that way in light of regathering pressures, COVID-19, the political climate and our daily grind. Who do […]
From the General Presbyter “And call on me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” – Psalm 50:15 Today we are praying. We are praying for peace in Louisville, Kentucky as the announcement has been made concerning the shooting of Breonna Taylor. Please pray for our PCUSA National […]
From the General Presbyter “Well, it’s just my imagination, running away with me.” – The Temptations So how was your summer? Some might say, “what summer?” I have a colleague who describes this period as “one long sick day.” In some ways, it still is. Even though the Governor is easing some more restrictions put […]
From the General Presbyter “Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV) Yesterday the Revs. Phyllis Felton, Michele Ward, the Dismantling Racism Team, staff […]
