by Carol Burns | Apr 3, 2022
Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin Did you know that tomatoes are actually a fruit, not a vegetable? I thought you would: not because you’ve spent a lot of time researching the debate over how to classify fruits vs. vegetables, but because most people grew up with...
by Carol Burns | Mar 27, 2022
Listen By The Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton The first time I preached this Gospel text was as an assignment for my preaching class. Twice during the course, we drew slips of paper out of a bright red plastic fire fighter’s hat…you know, the kind for children to...
by Carol Burns | Mar 20, 2022
Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin When I started traveling in the developing world, the thing I found most challenging was not the time change, or the safety precautions about food and water, or the language barrier; it was the haggling. By haggling I mean...
by Carol Burns | Mar 13, 2022
Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin “I’m doing the talking here.” That’s a classic power move in a contentious conversation. It is not the most effective tactic if you’re trying to deescalate a conflict. In a personal relationship, this is one of the few phrases...
by Carol Burns | Mar 6, 2022
Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the war in Ukraine so far has been the public leadership of Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy during the invasion. President Zelenskyy quickly emerged as one of the most effective icons of...
by Carol Burns | Feb 27, 2022
Listen By The Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton I don’t know about you, but in the midst of a particularly disturbing, violent, chaotic week in the world, I’ve found myself asking a lot of questions: What is happening? Where is God? Who are we? – as...
