Back of the Bulletin

Every week, the back of our bulletin carries a short article, something the sermon didn’t have room for. Nerdy, inspiring dives into scripture, history, and the sermon’s open questions. This is the full archive.

What is my vocation?
September 20, 2026

What is my vocation?

The word vocation comes from the Latin vocare, to call. It implies that somewhere behind the work, there is a…
Joy vs. Happiness
September 13, 2026

Joy vs. Happiness

You have heard it said (perhaps even from a pulpit): Happiness is fleeting and circumstantial, a product of what happens…
Is My Anger Righteous?
September 6, 2026

Is My Anger Righteous?

Anger gets a bad reputation in religious circles. But the Bible is not squeamish about it. God gets angry. Jesus…
What is Lament?
September 3, 2026

What is Lament?

Lament is one of the least practiced but most biblical forms of prayer. Lament is not complaint per se. It’s…
Shakespeare and the Psalms
August 30, 2026

Shakespeare and the Psalms

Legend has it that Shakespeare had a hand in the King James Bible’s translation of Psalm 46. The King James…
The Science of Standing Small
August 23, 2026

The Science of Standing Small

Psychologist Dacher Keltner has spent years studying what happens to us in the presence of something vast: a night sky,…
Where is Emmaus though?
August 16, 2026

Where is Emmaus though?

Luke tells us that the town of Emmaus was seven miles from Jerusalem. What he does not tell us is…
Pontius Pilate & the Crowd
August 3, 2026

Pontius Pilate & the Crowd

Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect of Judea. Prefects in the provinces operated under considerable pressure. Their job was to…
Lost In Translation
August 3, 2026

Lost In Translation

Some biblical words show up all over the place: love, justice, mercy. But others appear only once or twice, leaving…
All About Esther
July 26, 2026

All About Esther

Esther is one of the most unusual books in the Bible. It reads less like scripture and more like a…
Ruth’s Genealogy
July 19, 2026

Ruth’s Genealogy

Most of us skip genealogies. A list of names with no story attached feels like the Bible's way of testing…
What Is a Kinsman Redeemer?
July 5, 2026

What Is a Kinsman Redeemer?

In ancient Israel, when a man died and left behind a widow with no sons, she was in serious trouble.…
What Is Providence?
June 21, 2026

What Is Providence?

In Christian theology, the word providence is used to describe how God interacts with the universe. It asks a deceptively…
Meet Ruth
June 21, 2026

Meet Ruth

Ruth is one of the shortest books in the Bible and one of the most beautifully written. In four chapters…
The Bible’s Youngest Heroes
June 14, 2026

The Bible’s Youngest Heroes

The biblical tradition has never treated youth as a waiting room for adulthood. Samuel was a child when he first…
Isaiah: The Prophet & The Book
June 6, 2026

Isaiah: The Prophet & The Book

Isaiah is one of the towering figures of the Old Testament. A prophet in Jerusalem during the 8th century BCE,…
What Is Wisdom Literature?
May 31, 2026

What Is Wisdom Literature?

Most of the Bible is concerned with events. The Exodus. The conquest of Canaan. The rise and fall of kings.…
Genesis Is Not History
May 24, 2026

Genesis Is Not History

Genesis is not a history book. Adam and Eve were not real people. The snake did not talk. And once…
The Bible & Revolution
May 17, 2026

The Bible & Revolution

In colonial America, the Bible carried real social and political weight. The population was overwhelmingly churchgoing and scripture was not…
Who Get’s Celebrated on Mother’s Day
May 10, 2026

Who Get’s Celebrated on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is one of those Sundays that fills a room with very different feelings all at once. For some…
Galatians 5 & Revolution
May 3, 2026

Galatians 5 & Revolution

“Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free” (Galatians 5:1) was the third most cited Bible verse…
Romans 13 & Revolutions
April 26, 2026

Romans 13 & Revolutions

Romans 13 was the most preached-on passage of the American Revolution. Not because it was inspiring, but because it was…
On Christian Nationalism
April 19, 2026

On Christian Nationalism

In our current series, we’re exploring the biblical texts around which the American Revolution was built. Some of them, like…
Priesthood of All Believers
April 12, 2026

Priesthood of All Believers

One of the most radical ideas to emerge from the Protestant Reformation was this: you do not need a priest…