Category: church

The continuity and freshness of Life

November 27, 2024 | 84 comments

As a teenager, and into my twenties, I was a very active musician, playing piano and organ at church, concerts, recitals, and weddings.  I thrived at the keyboard loving to play compositions of the great masters. Then along came marriage,

SHINE concert

October 8, 2024 | 31 comments

For anyone who lives in driving distance of Pasco, Washington, my church is sponsoring a musical celebration, Saturday, October 19, at 7 p.m., which is sure to inspire and delight. As part of our 100th anniversary this year, my church

Equal rights for women in religion

July 29, 2024 | 35 comments

Jessica Grose wrote a thought-provoking article titled “Young women are fleeing organized religion,” published in the New York Times, June 12, 2024. She writes, “While over the past half-century, Americans of all ages, genders and backgrounds have moved away from

Church is not dead

July 19, 2024 | 27 comments

“My church is dead,” a friend lamented after attending a series of church services that failed to inspire him. “What church are you attending?” I asked.  “A church of matter or the church of Spirit?”   I remember a time when

A funny story

September 4, 2023 | 36 comments

A reader sent me this story. There was a Scottish house painter named Smokey MacGregor who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often thinned down his paint to make it go a wee bit