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Several quick things…

June 23rd, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

First, a reminder that our summer worship schedule begins this Sunday with services at 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. through Labor Day weekend. We return to our normal schedule September 10th.… Read More

A shout out to fatherhood…

June 16th, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

This year I can’t resist joining the Hallmark marketing moment courtesy of fathers. Likely I’m motivated by grandfather-hood, and by observing how my daughter and son-in-law are managing the early… Read More

It will be hard…

June 2nd, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

It will be hard, I know.  But you owe it to yourself, your well-being, and the well-being of those you love, too.  I don’t know why it’s so hard, really,… Read More

Abounding Grace and Gratitude

May 19th, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

One response to our current national malaise has us throwing up our hands in frustration believing there’s nothing to be done to move our national program forward. Another has us… Read More

Transparency

April 28th, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

In 1905, Albert Schweitzer turned from his well-established and highly accomplished career in philosophy, music, and theology to medicine so that he could work in Africa on behalf of the… Read More

Especially this year

April 7th, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

Seemingly, just in the knick of time, Holy Week will be our respite from national and world affairs. It arrives accompanied by images of poison-gassed children and a respondent tomahawk missile… Read More

Life coach?

March 24th, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

Competing for our attention this month from the chaos emanating from our nation’s capital, the N.C.A.A. national basketball championships, otherwise known as March Madness, offers comforting respite. All over television, sports… Read More

Just sayin’

March 17th, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

Consider these statistics as recently reported by Frank Guan: “155 million Americans play video games, more than the number who voted in November’s presidential election. And they play them a… Read More

Learning to Love Well

March 10th, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

An article in today’s NY Times addresses the growing epidemic of addiction to modern digital products. Dr. Adam Alter explains that we used to think of addiction as mostly related to chemical… Read More

Needing Each Other…

February 24th, 2017 by Stephen Bauman

Close to 30 years ago, a number of city clergy got together representing the Abrahamic faiths (Muslim, Jewish, Christian) in response to an especially violent season. As I recall, among… Read More