A Missionary Contrast
Earlier this month, American John Allen Chau was apparently killed by Sentinelese tribespeople on a remote island in the Bay of Bengal...
Hemmed In
The 1600 block of Story Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky offers a story of resiliency. This area was originally developed in the mid to...
Lumber Yard
We are studying the Q ("Source") Gospel at Grace Immanuel this summer - sections of Matthew and Luke which most likely came from another...
"Of Religion and Jack-Booted Thugs"
Do you remember Ruby Ridge? It was the site of an extended siege of the remote Weaver family Idaho residence in 1992. Due to Randy...
Forced Faith Isn't Faith
Give them credit, the NFL owners and Commissioner Roger Goodell have me thinking of the great Protestant reformer John Calvin. Calvin...
Remembering a Neighbor
One Holy Week years ago, I was wrestling the wooden cross into place in front of the church when a silver sports car screeched to the...
Praying the Psalms - How?
Throughout the Lenten season, Grace Immanuel is focusing on the Psalms in worship, in the Adult Bible Study Class, and through daily...
Bird Droppings
Pardon me if you have heard this story before. It came to mind this week, and still inspires me. In the summer of 2001, Grace Immanuel...
Beginning with Gratitude
The new year always prompts a bit of reflection...and of course, annual reports! (Get yours in by January 14.) My thoughts heading back...
Malignant or Pregnant?
Our recent Distilled Spirit meeting featured Rev. Sherry Roby of Open Door Community Church, an LGBT friendly congregation on Southern...