Winning One Another: Jesus’ Guide to Conflict Resolution
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
In this morning’s gospel reading, Jesus has a lot to say about the way we fight. He starts with the phrase “If another…
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Pope St. Gregory and the River of Prayer
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
Robin Stott [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons Today is the memorial of St. Gregory the Great, the Benedictine monk and Pope who was…
Shut up and Hug Me
When my wife and I were in our first years of marriage, we didn’t have a lot of money. One Christmas, we decided not to buy gifts for one another, […]
Who do you say that I am?
I’d like you to imagine for a moment that you are a member of a small tribal village living in the depths of the Amazon. Your people have had little […]
The Only Argument Jesus Ever Lost
This is a passage that can be very difficult to understand. It helps to look closely at some of the geographic details in the text and think about what […]
First Fruits!
North Church is delighted to announce that the community garden we planted with members of First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo is yielding it’s first harvest! These six, big zucchini are being […]
St. Benedict at the Border
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
37Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave…
An Open Letter to The Young Women of the PCUSA
A Conversation with Nancy Koester on Harriet Beecher Stowe
Originally posted on EerdWord:
An ordained Lutheran minister and a spiritual director, Nancy Koester has taught religion and church history at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, and at Augsburg College, Minneapolis.…
Church, Interrupted
Originally posted on Hopping Hadrian's Wall:
When you come to church, what kinds of things do you expect to do? Sing hymns? Say prayers? Read from the Bible? Hear…
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