“Is anybody there? Does anybody care?” Have you ever struggled so hard to communicate only to be at best misunderstood and worse deliberately dismissed altogether? The roiling frustration can feel just...
The power of storms are something we are familiar with, particularly this week as many in our neighborhoods deal with power outages and downed trees in the wake of Tropical Storm...
When I was in youth group we would sometimes go on retreats to the NC coast where the ELCA had a beachfront retreat center. While we were there we would do...
As we continue through Matthew’s 13th chapter this week, we find ourselves again elbow deep in soil in the Garden of God’s kin-dom. However, this time the seeds in the field...
Yesterday we celebrated Independence Day, observing the day the Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III,...
It’s been a big week of commemorations this week. On Wednesday night we gathered to lament, pray, remember, and recommit to work for racial justice as we commemorated the Emanuel 9....
Our Hymn of the Day this morning entitled “Will You Come and Follow Me?” by composer John Bell holds a very special place in my heart. It was played at the...
4 years ago I was standing in the 1 Train on my way back home from my internship on the Upper West Side to my apartment in the West Village. It...
When I was going through Confirmation I was invited to attend a Share The Word, Teens Encounter Christ retreat by fellow members of my Youth Group. STW TEC is an intensive...
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