Around the corner from the church I serve in downtown Philadelphia sits City Hall. Its stately Second-Empire architecture looms over Penn Square, set at the very

One of my favorite things about the last two years has been a new tradition started with my best friend from back home in Iowa–our

I have a lot of friends who work for nonprofits. This meant that Tuesday was a day to brace for. Especially on Facebook, Giving Tuesday

Rebecca Koerselman’s post earlier this week about the “Competing Narratives” of American history struck a nerve with me. For decades I’ve been giving presentations for

Another chair story for you…don’t think Steve and I expected to have a theme. But the Spirit moves, so…. Yesterday, I lugged a chair from

In August of 2017, I cycled a six day leg of the Sea to Sea – a coast to coast ride, raising awareness and money

“My father sat on that chair every morning to put on his socks and shoes.” So said the elderly gentleman, a member of my congregation

When I was in seminary, I was very well aware of the magazine the Reformed Journal but had not yet heard much about its Reformed