Columns

A Bishop’s Letter Written To You From The Holy Land

Bishop John Watton May 1, 2023

Friends, as I write this, it is Wednesday March 15th, and I write to you from the town of Nazareth. It is getting late here, ...

Ford Matchim April 2023

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim April 1, 2023

Many scholars opine that John’s Gospel was written in the late first century CE, at a time when Christians were continuing to live as Jews, ...

Allison Billard April 2023

Experiences With A “Dry February”

Allison Billard April 1, 2023

Following all the overindulgence associated with the festive Christmas season, I decided that I would do a “Dry February,” where I would consume no alcohol ...

Emily Rowe April 2023

What Do You Worship?

Emily Rowe April 1, 2023

I have a memory of being at my grandparents’ house as a kid one Easter. I remember gnawing away on what was left of a ...

Kevin Smith April 2023

Tidbits About Wills

Kevin Smith April 1, 2023

I’m told the vast majority of people do not have a will. Some people feel that they do not need one for various reasons. Others ...

The Rev’d James Spencer April 2023

The Complication of Expectations

The Rev’d James Spencer April 1, 2023

Do you want to see something funny? Take a look at someone driving a car who has just realized that there is a pothole ahead, ...

Bishop John Organ April 2023

An Easter Message From Bishop Organ

Bishop John Organ April 1, 2023

Easter has a way of sneaking up on us! It did the same thing to the first disciples and followers of Jesus as well. Imagine ...

Bishop Samuel Rose April 2023

An Easter Message From Bishop Rose

Bishop Samuel Rose April 1, 2023

Easter always seems to come as a surprise to me. When Ash Wednesday begins, it appears that this day is far off. Yet, like the ...

Melanie Clarke April 2023

Easter Hope

Melanie Clarke April 1, 2023

During the Lenten season, we are reminded of the trials and tribulations which Jesus endured during his forty days and nights in the desert. The ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe April 2023

Robot Rector: Computer-Generated Sermons

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe April 1, 2023

I had been reading about people using Artificial Intelligence (or AI) to write text for them. You can enter a prompt like ‘write a poem ...