Scripture Archives

A girl and a Bible

Posted February 12th, 2020

“Did you write this?” I glanced at the page. Squarish letters in black ink with variable-width strokes. Just the kind I used to make with a chisel-end pen. Just the kind I inscribed on numerous baptismal certificates and wedding records over the years. Definitely my work.

What Presbyterians Believe: Blessed!

Posted June 8th, 2017

Presbyterians are generally allergic to the prosperity gospel, the belief among many Christians that God blesses those who bless God. Prosperity gospel is a good idea, but it begins to get tricky when we believe that those who are faithful to God will always be blessed by financial wealth and good health.

‘Ringing’ in the New Year… on a smartphone

Posted December 27th, 2016

What if a smartphone could breathe new life into time-honored spiritual disciplines and age-old practices, such as making New Year’s resolutions?

Understanding the Bible

Posted August 25th, 2016

Why do we think the Bible is so easy to understand when we so easily misunderstand one another in day-to-day communication?

Biblical Storyteller Says Key to Future Church is Return to Scriptural Stories

Posted July 18th, 2016

Biblical storyteller says key to future church is return to scriptural stories In a world that is less and less biblically literate—and where even many churchgoers are unfamiliar with Scripture—the Rev. Casey FitzGerald loves to tell the Bible’s story.

The Rule of the Last

Posted April 20th, 2016

Have we been interpreting Scripture wrongly all this time? By Aric Clark | Writer, speaker, and Presbyterian minister living near Portland, Oregon. He is also the creator of LectionARIC, a… Read more »