by The Rev. J.C. Austin | May 21, 2023
When I was serving at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, I decided to do an adult education series on “Christ Figures in Film,” and we did sessions on Luke from Cool Hand Luke, E.T. from E.T. the Extraterrestrial, and Andy from The Shawshank...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | May 14, 2023
The mother of a friend of mine is a brilliant pastry chef in the grand Southern tradition, producing insanely sweet and luscious desserts: pecan pie, sweet potato pie, Mississippi Mud Pie (which, take my word for it, tastes a LOT better than it sounds), and so on....
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | May 7, 2023
Last Monday, my son Liam officially accepted admission to Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service to pursue his undergraduate degree. I’m telling you this, in part, because unlike most parents, I have access to both a microphone and a crowd to shout it to,...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Apr 30, 2023
Let’s remember that it’s been pretty rough going for Jesus recently. At this point in his ministry, his friend, mentor, and cousin, John the Baptist, has been executed. Since then, Jesus’ ministry has really taken off, but that has its own challenges: he has been...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Apr 23, 2023
There are two origin stories of the sandwich, both involving John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich in Great Britain, and how he sustained himself late at night. Lord Sandwich (it’s really to say that with a straight face) was said to be a dedicated card player and...
by The Rev. J.C. Austin | Apr 9, 2023
Recently, a friend on Facebook posted a quiz for older generations to test how well they know the slang of Generation Z. And if you want to make sure that only older generations participate in your quiz, posting it on Facebook is definitely the way to go. I actually...
