There are artists in the church??!
To be honest, the title of this blog post pretty much describes how I feel being an artist within the evangelical church. In my experience, artists tend to live on the fringes of societal norms …
Pamela Reynoso
Why do we sing? Hymns and contemporary Christian music in the church
There are a number of articles that have been written on hymns and contemporary Christian music in the church. I have read several of them over the years, and it is a topic I have …
Remembering when…. 9/11
A question that is often asked around this time of year: Where were you on “9/11”? September 2001 began as a hopeful month for our family of 4. We had spent the summer trying to …
Hospitality and Love: Learning from a Marine and Beth Moore
This week, I ran across two stories that struck me. They could not be more divergent in some ways, but in other ways, they echoed. Both had to do with faith communities, how one directly …
Jimmy Carter and the Crossroads of Faith, Politics, and Character
I remember exactly where I stood when the newscaster called the 1980 presidential election for Ronald Reagan. I was excited and greatly relieved. I remember letting out a deep sigh and thanking God that the …
Neighborliness, Love, and the Crisis of Christian Witness in America
When I was in middle school, my family moved to a new town over an hour away from my childhood home. I don’t remember wanting to move, but my parents were drawn to country living …
What’s so hard about being an adult with Autism?
There’s a phrase I frequently repeat when I’m frustrated: “There is no such thing as an Autistic adult.” I adopted this phrase after reading the linked blog post. In truth, I often find myself frustrated. …
Art in the Church
This is, in my mind, a fantastic example of art in the Church. This cathedral is alive with art, and it’s not seen in just the permanent fixtures. I share these photos because I feel …
Study: More U.S. Christians may be leaving faith than joining
Whether or not the United States will remain a nation comprised of a majority of self-identified Christians will be determined by several factors in the coming years. Birth rates will play a factor, but so …
AME clergy to repay kickbacks from church sales
Several New York African Methodist Episcopal clergy and others participated in a secret scheme with a developer who promised to turn five struggling church properties into more lucrative assets in exchange for “finders fees.” The …