Dear Readers, I’m pleased to share with you this thoughtful reflection written by Karen Barker as part of a fall sermon series our church has

Proper 28 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 25:14-30 By Justin Meyers The Reformed Church in America’s roots in Oman go back to 1891 when Samuel

At first it was awful, the silence. I was angry, of course. I fumed around the house, slammed doors, felt sorry for myself. After a

  As I greeted members of my church following a morning service, a woman came up to me, shook my hand and thanked me for

By Sarina Gruver Moore When I teach Milton’s Paradise Lost I am at pains to point out to students that Milton’s Eden is not a place of

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;     before the “gods” I will sing your praise. – Psalm 138:1   My mother is famous for writing thank

Chewed up, spit up, barfed out.   Not a few preachers would tell you this is how it feels sometimes after preaching a sermon (and most

What is the best way to honor the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces? Is it showing respect for

Proper 27 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 by Justin Meyers One day, not long ago, I was driving home from visiting the Hindu