by John Sawyer | May 2, 2025 | Weekly Word
I hope you have had a wonderful week! With the April school break and a brief trip to Moultonborough for a Presbytery retreat, my week has been full and a little different in terms of the weekly rhythm and routine. At the Presbytery retreat, I spent some time with...
by John Sawyer | Apr 25, 2025 | Weekly Word
I was recently talking with someone who said that he can’t really remember the last time he was in a brick-and-mortar church building “But,” he said, “if ‘church’ is ‘wherever two or more are gathered in Jesus’ name,’ then I guess that I really go to...
by John Sawyer | Apr 18, 2025 | Weekly Word
When I was in Elementary School, we would sometimes go to the United Methodist Campground in Lawrenceville, Georgia. There was a large open-air pavilion with rough wooden benches, a sawdust floor, and a wooden stage. Sometimes, we would go to the Campground for Cub...
by John Sawyer | Apr 11, 2025 | Weekly Word
This past week, amidst all of the stock market fluctuations, maybe you have seen photos of stock traders (and others) with shocked looks on their faces and their heads in their hands. Photos like this are not new. I remember seeing similar pictures in similar times of...
by John Sawyer | Apr 7, 2025 | Events, Weekly Word
When I was in seminary, I learned about how our Presbyterian ancestors during the Reformation were very much against having any images in church – no stained glass, no statues, no paintings, no frescoes. They held these strict beliefs because they felt that...
