by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Nov 12, 2023
I know many people who have met their spouses or partners through online dating, but I think still have yet to meet anybody who enjoys online dating. They must exist, but everyone I’ve ever heard talk about it lands somewhere on the spectrum between “it’s just what...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Nov 10, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: FOUNDATIONAL ACTIONS Over the past few weeks in worship, as part of our emphasis on stewardship, our sermons have been exploring some of the most foundational and important actions in the ministry and life of Christian...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Nov 5, 2023
“What do you mean, Biblical?” The Mayor of New York City is struggling to take in what he’s being told by the group of disheveled people standing intently before him. It’s a pivotal scene in the classic movie Ghostbusters, which I watched on Halloween this past week...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Nov 3, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: SAVORING OUR SAINTS On the Christian calendar, All Saints’ Day is celebrated every November 1. In the Reformed theological tradition, from which Presbyterians come, there is not a tradition of saints being particularly virtuous or...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Oct 29, 2023
“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes; the ones who see things differently…” That’s how one of the best ad campaigns in U.S. history begins: a voiceover celebrating bold visionaries who broke the...
