In nine days the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will convene in Michigan’s Motor City. In the week that follows elected ruling and teaching elders from across the country will deliberate, discuss, and discern on matters as diverse as our denomination. This year there are two issues that will consume much of…
Last week I had a double exposure flashback. As I was walking out of a store two young men were leaving at the same time. As we got into the parking lot one of them said to the other, “Let’s get out of here, I’m so ready to get out of Delaware.” Out of curiosity…
Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God’s a-gonna trouble the water God’s a-gonna trouble the water. During the recent storms it became clear that the time had come for me to commune with our gutters. Water flowing everywhere but into the downspout served as evidence that the device…