Faith • Biblical Reflections Why Is Joy So Hard to Experience? Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 14 min read A friend of mine who has a PhD in counseling told me that joy is the emotion that is hardest for us to let ourselves experience. We rarely let ourselves... Continue Reading
Faith • Biblical Reflections The Exam of the Psalter Rev. Rob Yancey | 8 min read The end of the school year is almost upon us. And every student knows what that brings… exam season. Think of all the different exams we take in our lives.... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections After Easter: Certainty in the Gospel Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 9 min read A few years ago, my daughter and I were playing Battleship, and she shot misses on spaces C 8,9, and 10. Or that’s how I remember it and had it... Continue Reading
Faith • Liturgical Reflections What is This Thursday? And Why is it Maundy? Jeff Vogan | 17 min read The name Maundy Thursday is from the Old French mandé,[1] which comes from the Latin mandatum novum –literally meaning “new mandate” or “new commandment.”[2] This mandatum novum refers to Jesus’... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections The Image of God: Rest Rev. Joe Palekas | 12 min read Karioshi suggests that the necessity of rest can be a matter of life and death. This Japanese word essentially translates as “death from overwork,” a tragically regular phenomenon in Japan... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections The Image of God and Work: Freedom From the “Second Question” Rev. Rob Yancey | 9 min read Do you want to know who are some of the most dangerous people in the world? Who comes to your mind when I talk about dangerous people—people that can do... Continue Reading