by Leslie Young | Jun 22, 2018
Visiting ‘Thin Places’ In Celtic Christianity, there is a notion of “thin places.” A thin place is somewhere that the barrier between heaven and earth is thin, where one can see through to the other side and experience something of its wonder, hope, and...
by Leslie Young | Jun 15, 2018
“What’s the Deal With…the Benediction?” (part of an occasional series on aspects of being Presbyterian) A number of you have asked where I got the benediction with which I end every service. The simple answer is that it’s the one my pastor used when I was...
by Leslie Young | Jun 8, 2018
I’m frequently asked, “So how do you decide what to preach on?” There are a couple of good answers to that question, and at least two bad ones. The bad ones, of course, I make a point of avoiding: pick favorite Scripture passages to preach on over and over; or...
by Leslie Young | Jun 1, 2018
Summer!!! I know school isn’t out yet, and the summer solstice (the official first day of summer) is even further away, but I’ve always viewed Memorial Day weekend as the “real” start of summer. So even though it was on the gray and cool side last weekend, my family...
