We are now preparing to enter our fourth month of living in a pandemic. Our outward responses have included staying home, social distancing, mask wearing, and lots of hand washing. We have all learned the new technology of Zoom, which helps us to connect as we remain apart from one
Pastor’s Corner
Articles by Jim Newby
Turning to Faith: Finding Peace in a Time of Anxiety
Last Sunday, April 26, I was privileged to serve on a panel of religious leaders from Cincinnati, where we discussed the topic Finding Peace in a Time of Anxiety, which is part of a four-week series under the heading Turning to Faith. Other panel members included the minister at the
Wounded Healers
For many years I have led seminars for religious leaders who are in transition. The seminars are called Sacred Chaos, after the title of my book by the same name. The ministers who are attracted to this seminar are experiencing a great deal of turmoil in their lives—divorce, retirement, the
Gratitude
This is the season of joy and gratitude. Although joy and gratitude are emphasized in a special way at this time of year, they are elements of life that should be a part of who we are throughout the year. Joy is something that is difficult to define. It is
A Plague Among Us
In his book The Plague, Albert Camus writes about a town that was engulfed by the plague, killing scores of people. On the last page of the book, the main character, Dr. Rieux, is listening to the surviving inhabitants of the town celebrate the end of the plague: “As he