December 1, As we move toward the end of 2021, we are anticipating the beautiful celebrations of Advent and...
Recently, I was asked an important question: “Why does the church need the seminary?” It was asked by a...
Which pandemic word or phrase have you become weary of hearing? Unprecedented? Social distance? New normal? Uncertain? I think...
During January I celebrated my sixtieth birthday. Asking Google, “Is age 60 old?” returns a response from the World...
October 1, 2020 Salt has quite a history. Egyptian, Phoenician, and Roman cultures each utilized salt as a central...
August 1, 2020 During these days of global coronavirus spread, we have heard references to another pandemic that swept...
June 4, 2020 Dear NTS Community: As followers of Jesus who was himself a person from the margins of...
April 1, 2020 Leadership for the church in our current situation is stretching us all. Many pastors have noted...
March 30, 2020 During the season of “social distancing” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all congregations are learning...
I was raised by Arkansas people. Consequently, although I was reared in western Oregon, my upbringing had a fair...
