Weekly Word
“Come Down, O Love Divine…”
Come down, O Love Divine; seek out this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardor glowing. . . For none can guess God’s grace, till Love...
Great Emergence-y or Great Emergence?
Back in 2008 - which seems like a lifetime ago - journalist and editor Phyllis Tickle published a book called The Great Emergence: How...
Half-Staff or Upside Down?
Photo: The US flag at BPC this past week. An e-mail will usually come to Michelle Jones in the church office, saying, "The governor of New Hampshire...
Building the Kingdom
Last weekend, when our congregation celebrated John Robinson's 100th birthday, there was a big group of people out in Los Angeles celebrating the...
The First Centennial
In the Bible, there are some people who live for a very long time. Methuselah is not a major character in the Book of Genesis, but we are told...
Earth Day Reflections
Every year - on or around Earth Day - I get a call from my friend Ryan. Ryan is a successful professional, a few years younger than I am. Many years...
Women at the Well
Five years ago, I had the privilege of co-leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with some excellent people from Columbia Theological Seminary. We...
To Feed or Not to Feed
Two weeks ago, in this space, I wrote to you about a concert that we will be hosting this Sunday evening, March 5, at 5 PM. We are welcoming...
The Season of Lent at BPC
This week, we mark the beginning of the Season of Lent - forty days that lead up to the celebration of the Resurrection on Easter. For some, Lent is...