1. Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of dealing with him across a desk.Grantland Rice 2. Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five.John Updike 3. It is alm...

The world believes in strong and rich wise and beautiful. You, Dear Jesus, call us to be foolish. The world says be strong defeat our foes overcome our oppressors You teach “turn the other cheek Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.� One is wise and one is foolish You call us t...

This article comes from the website of the Center for Progressive Christianity and caught my eye. The Times They Are A-Changin’ By Fred Plumer We have all been hearing a lot about change lately and many of us are experiencing it. Our politicians probably droned on about it far too long during the ...

My friend Lillian Daniel has written a post published today in the Duke blog, "Call and Response" about Clergy Self-care. Lillian writes: I do not think clergy need more lectures about self-care. It seems that at every ordination or installation service I attend there is a charge given about clergy ...

The core of a congregation’s ministry, the work of the church as Christ’s body is to engage in the work he did. Christ had remarkably little interest in institutional tinkering but a great deal of interest in hurting people and unjust systems. To share in his ministry is to be involved where we ...

I invite your prayers for the General Minister and President of the UCC, the Rev. John Thomas. John's mother Peg died early this morning. She was 94 years old. I knew her and she was a gracious and committed woman of faith. She loved the United Church of Christ and was a long time member of the chur...

Author Tony Robinson has posted this article on the church and the economic realities we find ourselves in these days. The Church and Tough Economic Times: What Should Congregations be Doing?byAnthony B. Robinson The election is behind us, the holidays are here, and the economic challenges? They con...

The Conference Staff here in Florida meets every six weeks in order to build community, to discuss ministry in the Conference and to provide mutual support and accountability. As part of that gathering we begin our time with worship. The following Call to Gather With God was written by my colleague,...

'From War to Peace' offers perspectives on Iraq war Written by Gregg BrekkeJanuary 26, 2009 The Global Ministries Office for the Middle East and Europe has released a United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) resource highlighting the perspective of partners and church voice...

It doesn't happen very often here in Florida. For the first time in 11 months I had to turn the HEAT on at my house. I can struggle through the 40's - but when it gets down to record low 30's its time to break down and find out if the heat will actually work when you turn it on. Now I know its a bit...