by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Feb 25, 2024
Two minutes before wrestling practice started, I was in the mat room, stretching. I had that familiar knot in the pit of my stomach that I had before every wrestling practice in high school. But on this day, it was a particularly large and potent one, because the...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Feb 18, 2024
As a high school English teacher, most of my days could be a bit unpredictable: with 30 teenaged variables in one room, one cannot always expect consistent results or responses to any given topic. With one exception, which always went something like this: “Alright,...
by The Rev. Suzanne Trump | Feb 11, 2024
Mark 9:2–9 Text Focus Sentence: Mark’s gospel presents the transfiguration as a preview of what would become apparent to Jesus’ followers after he rose from the dead. Confused disciples are given a vision of God’s glory manifest in the beloved Son. Sermon Focus...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 28, 2024
‘You ain’t heard nothin’ yet.” That one phrase, those five words, heralded the most profound change in the history not only of film, but of worldwide entertainment. Which is interesting, considering it has since been replaced in popular usage with the phrase, “you...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 21, 2024
“The shortest distance between two people is a story.” I don’t know who first said that (there seem to be conflicting attributions), but I often repeat it because I have found it to be so true. It is in and through stories that we truly get to know someone. Trusting...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Jan 14, 2024
I’ve always been intrigued by the nicknames that have been given to notable kings, royalty, or leaders throughout the ages. I’m talking about the descriptors that come after their names that encapsulate something about their character or achievements (or lack...
